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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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Thy princes are wicked, and companions of thieves, they love rewards all together: as for the fatherless they help them not to right: neither will they let the widows cause come before them. […] be fore words, spoken generally against all the princes: where I doubt not but there were some good amongest them: yet for all that the prophet slandereth them not: for he speaketh not against the good, but against the wicked,1 he meaneth not the guiltless. For such a manner of speaking is used in the scripture, to speak by the universal: meaning a great number, but yet not all: only those that be guilty: there fore such manner of speaking is no slander. Therefore I said at the same time, as S. Paul saith to the Thessalonians, I hear say, that there be some amongest you that will not labour: So I said, I hear say, that there be some amongest you, which are given to picking and stealing: and so I showed you the danger of it, and told you how you should make restitution secretly without any open shame: for it is no shame to forsake sin, and to come to godliness. For no doubt restitution2 must be made either in effect, or affect: That is to say when thou art able then thou must make it in effect, when ⟨image 134⟩thou art not able, then thou must be force for it in thy heart, and ask god forgiveness. This I told you at the same time where I slandered no body: therefore I would wish that ye would expound my words now forwards, better then ye have hitherto.
Thy princes are wicked, and companions of theeues, they loue rewardes all together: as for the fatherles they helpe them not to right: neither will they lette the widowes cause come before thē. 〈…〉 be fore words, spoken generally against al ye princes: where I doubt not but there were som good amon gest them: yet for all that the prophet slaundereth them not: for he speaketh not against the good, but against the wicked,1 he meaneth not the giltlesse. For suche a maner of speakyng is vsed in the scripture, to speake by the vniuersall: meaning a great numbre, but yet not all: only those that be giltie: ther fore suche maner of speakyng is no slander. Therfore I sayd at the same tyme, as S. Paule saith to the Thessalonians, I heare say, that there be some amongest you that will not labour: So I saied, I heare say, that there be some amongest you, which are geuen to pickyng and stealyng: and so I shewed you the danger of it, and tolde you how you shold make restitutiō secretly without anyopen shame: for it is no shame to forsake sinne, and to come to godlynes. For no dout restitution