A05143:48
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here I have occasion to tell you a story which happened ⟨image 12⟩at Cambridge. Master Bylney (or rather Saint Bylney that suffered death for Gods word sake) the same Bilney was the instrument whereby God called me to knowledge,1 for I may thank him, next to god, for that knowledge that I have in the word of GOD. For I was as obstinate a […] as any was in England, in so much that when I should be made Bachelor of Divinity, my whole oration went against Philip Melanchthon, & against his opinions. Bilney heard me at that time, and perceived that I was zealous without knowledge, and he came to me afterward in my study, and desired me for Gods sake to hear his confession, I did so. And to say the truth, by his2 confession I learned more than afore in many years. So from that time forward I began to smell the word of god, and forsook the school doctors and such fooleries. Now after I had ben acquainted with him, I went with him to visit3 the prisoners in the tower at Cambridge, for he was ever visiting prisoners and sick folk. So we went together, and exhorted them as well as we were able to do, moving them to patience, and to acknowledge their faults. Among other prisoners there was a woman which was accused that she had killed her own child, which act she plainly and steadfastly denied, and could not be brought to confess the act, which denying gave us occasion to search for the […], and so we did. And at the length we found that her husband loved her not. And therefore he sought means to make her out of the […]. The matter was thus.
Here I haue occasion to tell you a storye whyche happened ⟨image 12⟩at Cambridge. Mayster Bylney (or rather Saint Bylney that suffered death for Gods worde sake) the same Bilney was the instrumente wherby God called me to knowledge,1 for I maye thanke him, next to god, for that knowledge that I haue in the woord of GOD. For I was as obstinate a 〈…〉 as anye was in Englande, in so muche that when I shoulde bee made Bacheler of Diuinitie, my whole oration went against Philip Melanchton, & agaynst his opinions. Bilney heard me at that tyme, and perceiued that I was zelous without knowlage, and he came to me afterwarde in my studie, and desired me for Gods sake to heare his confession, I dyd so. And to say the truthe, by his