A05143:565
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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Now to make hast, and to come some what nigher the end, go ye to good brethren and fathers, for the love of God go ye to, and seeing we are here assembled, let us do some thing, ⟨image 165⟩[…] we may be known to be the children of light. Let us do somewhat, lest we, which hitherto have ben judged children of the world, seem even still to be so. All men call us […] lates, then seeing we be in counsel, let us so order our selves, that as we be prelates in honour and dignity, so we may be prelates: in holiness, benevolence, diligence, & sincerity. All men know, that we be here gathered, and with most fervent desire they anheale, breath, and gape for the fruit of our convocation, as our acts shall be, so they shall name us, so that now it lieth in us, whether we will be called children of the world, or children of light. Wherefore lift up your heads, brethren, and look about with your eyes, spy what things are to be reformed in the church of England. Is it so hard, is it so great a matter for you, to see many abuses in the clergy, many in the laity? What is done in the arches? Nothing to be amended What1 do they there? Do they evermore rid the peoples busyness and matters, or cumber and ruffle them? Do they evermore correct vice, or else defend it, sometime being well corrected in other places? How many sentences be given there in time, as they ought to be? If men say truth, how many with2 out bribes? Dr if all things be well done there, what do men in bishops Consistories? Shall you oftener see the punishments assigned by the laws executed, or else money redemptions used in their stead? How think you by the Ceremonies, that are in England, oft times with no little offence of weak consciences,3 contemned: more oftener with superstition so defiled, and so depraved, that you may doubt, whether it were better, some of them to tarry still, or utterly to take them away? Have not our forefathers complained of the number of ceremonies, of the superstition, and estimation of them?
Now to make hast, and to come som what nygher the end, go ye to good brethren and fathers, for the loue of God go ye to, and seyng we are here assembled, let vs doo some thyng,