A05143:546
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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He is also the good man of the house, the church is his household, which ought with all diligence, to be fed with his word and his sacraments. These be his goods, most precious, the dispensation and administration whereof, he would Bishops & Curates should have. Which things. Paul affirmeth, saying:1 Let men esteem us, as the ministers of Christ, and dispensers of Gods mysteries. But I pray you what is to be looked for in a dispenser? This surely, that he be found faithful and that he truly dispense & lay out the goods of the Lord, that he give meat in time, give it I say, & not sell it: meat I say, & not poison. For the one doth intoxicate and slay the2 eater, the other feedeth and nourisheth him. Finally, let him not […] and differ the doing of his office, but let him do his duty when time is, and need requireth it. This is also to be looked for, that he be one, whom God hath called, and put in office, and not one that cometh uncalled, unsent for, not one that of him self presumeth to take honour upon him. ⟨image 158⟩What is to be looked for? Surely, if all this that I say, be required in a good Minister, it is much lighter to require them all in every one, then to find one any where, that hath them all. Who is a true and a faithful Steward? He is true, he is faithful, that coineth no new money, but taketh it ready coined3 of the good man of the house, and neither changeth it, ne […] it, after it is taken to him to spend, but spendeth even the self same, that he had of his Lord, and spendeth it as his Lords commandment is, neither to his own advantage uttering it, nor as the lewd servant did, hiding it in the ground. Brethren, if a faithful steward ought to do, as I have said, I pray you ponder and examine this well, whether our […] and Abbots, Prelates and Curates have been hitherto faithful stewards or no? Ponder, whether yet many of them be, as they should be or no. […] ye to, […] me now, as your conscience leadeth you (I will let pass to speak of many other) was there not some, that despising the4 money of the Lord, as copper, and not currant, either coined new them selves, or else uttered abroad newly coined of other, some time either adulterating the word of God, or else mingling it (as taverners do, which brew and utter the evil and good both in a pot) sometime in the […] of Gods word blowing out the dreams of men?