A05143:531
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 were a good place to speak against our clergy men, which go so gallantly now adays. I hear say, that some of them wear velvet shoes, and velvet […]: such fellows are more meet to dance the morris dance, then to be admitted to preach. I pray God amend such worldly fellows, for […] they be not meet to be preachers.
Here were a good place to speake againste oure cleargye menne, whiche goe so gallauntlye nowe adayes. I heare saye, that somme of theym weare veluette shooes, and veluet 〈…〉: such felowes are more meete to daunce the morrice daunce, then to bee admitted to preache. I praye God amende suche worldelye felowes, for 〈…〉 they bee not meete to be preachers.
[…] I will make an end, as concerning offences: peradventure ye will say how chanceth it that God suffereth such […] in the […] Answer: […] sunt juditia altissimi, The […] of the1 most highest are inscrutable, god can use them to […] purposes: therefore he sayth, […] est ut scandala veniant, then ye ⟨image 155⟩will say: why should we then be damned for offences, when offences are needful? Answer. When we do ill, we shall receive our reward for our illness: for it is no thanks to us when god can use them to good purposes, we ought to be punished when we do naught. Therefore the best is to beware and take heed of offences, & all other ungodliness and live uprightly in the fear of god. So that we may inherit the life […] which he hath prepared for us from the beginning of the world, which grant us god the father, god the Son, and God the holy ghost, one god and three per sons, now and ever world without end.
〈…〉 I wyll make an ende, as concernyng offences: peraduenture ye wyll saye howe chaunceth it that God suffereth suche 〈…〉 in the Aunswere: sunt iuditia altissimi, The of the