A05143:373
Twenty-seven Sermons
27 sermons preached by the right Reverend father in God and constant martyr [sic] of Jesus Christ, Master Hugh Latimer, as well such as in times past have been printed, as certain other coming to our hands of late, which were yet never set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon upon the plough. 3. His. 7. sermons before king Edward. 4 His sermon at Stamford. 5. His last sermon before king Edward. 6. His. 7. sermons upon the Lords prayer. 7. His other. 9. sermons upon certain Gospels and Epistles27 sermons preached by the ryght Reuerende father in God and constant matir [sic] of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, as well such as in tymes past haue bene printed, as certayne other commyng to our handes of late, whych were yet neuer set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed accordying to the order appoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon vpon the plough. 3. Hys. 7. sermons before kyng Edward. 4 Hys sermon at Stamforde. 5. Hys last sermon before kyng Edward. 6. Hys. 7. sermons vpon the Lordes prayer. 7. Hys other. 9. sermons vpon certayne Gospels and Epistles
London: printed by John Day, 1562London: printed by Iohn Day, 1562
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Here I must take occasion to speak somewhat: there be1 many, now a dais, very hasty to bury their friends: yea sometimes before they be well dead. I heard say […], that a young woman was sick, and fell in a sound: her friends which were with her, by and by made her ready to be buried: and when they went with the corpse, and were coming into the church yard, the corpse stirred: and the vicar commanded them that bare her, to set her down, and so finally the woman recovered. I tell this tale, to the end to […] you warning, not to be to hasty with sick folks. I have red in S. Augustine, that there was once a man which lay […]. days […], neither seeing, nor hearing, nor yet receiving any sustenance, except some liquor, which they poured in his throat with a2 quill. Now that same man after seven days spake again. And the first word that he spake was this: what is the clock? he thought he had lien but a little while. Now if his […] had ben so hasty with him, he should have ben buried before that time. Therefore I admonish you, be not to hasty with dead corpses: as long as they be warm, keep them in the bed: for when a man is dead in deed, he will soon be cold.
Here I must take occasion to speake somewhat: there bee1 many, now a dais, very hasty to bury their frendes: yea somtymes before they be well dead. I heard say 〈…〉, that a yong woman was sicke, and fell in a sounde: her frendes whyche were with her, by and by made her redye to be buried: and when they went with the corse, and were commyng into the church yarde, the corse stirred: and the vicar commaunded thē yt bare her, to set her doune, and so finally the womā recouered. I tell this tale, to the ende to 〈…〉 you warnyng, not to be to hasty with sick folkes. I haue red in S. Augustine, that there was once a man which lay 〈…〉. dayes 〈…〉, neither secyng, nor hearing, nor yet receiuyng any sustinaunce, except some lycour, whiche they poured in hys throate with a2