A05143:457
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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Paul were kept in England, that these idle lubbers that will not labour, that they should not eat […] there: For no doubt if they were served so, it would make them to apply their bodies to a better use then they do. Saint Paul in the 2. Thes. Ultimo saith: we have herd say, that there are some which walk amongest you inordinately: working not at all, but being busy bodies. Them that are such we command & exhort, by our lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness & eat their own bread. In these words we may note1 two things, first that every one of us ought to labour, & do the office of his calling. Secondarily we may note here, that a preacher may speak by hearsay: as S. Paul doth here. I spake unto you since I came into this country by here say. For I heard say, that there were some homely thieves, some pickers in this worshipful house, which no doubt is a miserable thing, that in such a house things should be so […] away: therefore I exhorted you at the same time to beware of it, and to make restitution. Now sense there were some of you which were offended with me, because I spake by hear say, they said I slandered that house in speaking so. But I tell you, that I slandered no body at that time. I spake but only to the amendment of the guilty: and therefore the guiltless must give leave unto the preacher, to reprove sin ⟨p. 127⟩and wickedness. For the preacher […] he reproveth sin, he slandereth not the guiltless: but he seeketh only the amendment2 of the guilty. Therefore God saith by the prophet: Annuncia populo scelera illorum, Show unto the people their since: therefore when such a thing is spoken, they that be guiltless should be content, when sin and wickedness3 is reproved. There is a common […], that when a horse is rubbed on the gall, he will kick: when a man casteth a stone amongest dogs, he that is hit will cry: So it is with such fellows too: belike they be guilty, because they can not suffer to be again said. I remember the Prophet Isaiah, in what manner of wise he reproved the sins4 of the people, saying: Argentum tuum versum est in […]. Thy silver is turned into dross. So no doubt the fall of the money hath been here in England the undoing of many men. […] vinum tuum mixtū est aqua, And thy wine is mingled with water. Here the Prophet speaketh generally. And he goeth forth, saying: Principes tui. &c.