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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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Now when they be sought out, what manner of men should they be? Mary men of […], that is to say, men of knowledge & understanding: which be able to execute yt office, & such as fear God: for no doubt he must have the fear of god in his heart that shall be an officer, or else he shall never well execute his office: he shall soon be corrupt with gifts or rewards. Further he must be a true man, such a ⟨image 127⟩one whom a man may trust by his words: he must be his words master, he may not be a dissembler, a liar or a false dealer. And last of all, he must be a hater of covetousness, he must first be a man of activity and knowledge, a man that feareth god, a true man, and a man which hateth covetousness: he must only not be covetous, but he must be a hater1 of covetousness. Now when he must hate covetousness, than he must needs be far of from that foul vice of covetousness, and immoderate desire to have goods. This is the duty of every […]: so he shall be disposed before he be admitted there unto: but whether they be so or not, let other judge: it is […] by batly experience what they be a great part of them: I fear me that if Jethro should see them, the the doings would mislike2 him: he would say, these are not such men as I have ap pointed, but it is no matter though Jethro see them not: god he seeth them, which will reward them according to their […].
Nowe when they be sought out, what maner of men should they bee? Mary men of 〈…〉, that is to say, men of knowlege & vnderstanding: which be able to execute yt office, & such as fearegod: for no dout he must haue the feare of god in his heart yt shalbe an officer, or els he shall neuer well execute his office: he shall soone be corrupte with giftes or rewardes. Further he must be a true man, suche a ⟨image 127⟩one whom a man maye trust by his wordes: he must bee his wordes maister, he may not be a dissembler, a lyar or a false dealer. And laft of all, he must be a hater of couetousnes, he must first be a man of actiuttye and knowledge, a man that feareth god, a true man, and a man whiche hateth couetousnes: he must onely not bee couetous, but he must bee a hater