A05143:563
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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some of them engendered one, some other such features, and every one in that he was delivered of, was excellent, politic, wise, yea so wise, that with their wisdom they had almost made all the world fools. But yet they that begot and brought forth, that our old ancient purgatory pick purse, that that was swaged and cowled with a franciscans cowl, put upon a dead mans back, to the1 fourth part of his since, that that was utterly to be spoiled, and of none other, but of our most prudent Lord Pope, and of him as oft as him listed: that satisfactory, that missal, that scalary: they, I say, that were the wise fathers and genitors of this purgatory, were in my mind, the wisest of all their generation: and so far pass both the children of light, and also the rest of their company, that they both are but fools, […] compare them with these. It was a pleasant fiction, and from ⟨p. 16⟩the beginning so profitable to the feigners of it, that almost, I dare boldly say, there hath been no emperor, that hath gotten more by taxes and tallages of them that were alive; than these the very and right begotten sons of the world got by dead2 mens tributes and gifts. If there be some in England, that would this sweating of the world to be with no less policy kept still, than it was borne and brought forth in Rome, who then can accuse Christ of lying? No no, as it hath ben ever true, so it shall be, that the children of the world, be much wiser, not only in making their things, but also in conserving them. I […] not what it is, but somewhat it is, I wot, that some men be so loth to see the abuse of this monster, purgatory, which abuse is more then abominable. As who should say, there is none abuse in it, or else as though there can be none in it. They may […] heartily to love the old thing, that thus earnestly en devour them to restore him his old […]. They would not set an hear by the name but for the thing They be not so ignorant (no they be crafty) but that they know, if the name come again, the thing will come after. Thereby it ariseth, that some men make their cracks, that they (maugre of all mens heads) have found purgatory. I can not tell, what is found.3 This, to pray for dead folks, this is not found, for it was never lost. How can that be found, that was not lost? […] subtle finders, that can find things (and God will) ere they be lost.