A05143:566
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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Do ye see nothing in our holy days? of the which very few1 were made at the first, and they to set forth goodness, virtue & honesty: But sithens, in some places, there is neither mean nor measure in making new holy days: as who should say, this one thing is serving of God, to make this law, that no man may work. But what doth the people on these holy2 days? Do they give them self to godliness, or else ungodliness? See ye nothing brethren? If you see not, yet God seeth. ⟨p. 11⟩God seeth all the whole holy days, to be spent miserably in drunkenness, in glossing, in strife, in envy, in dancing, dicing, idleness and gluttony. He seeth all this, and threateneth punishment for it. He seeth it, which neither is deceived in seeing, nor deceiveth when he threateneth. Thus men serve the Devil, for God is not thus served, all be it ye say, ye serve god. No the devil hath more service done unto him on one holy day, then on many working days. Let all these abuses be counted as nothing, who is he, that is not sorry, to see in so many holy days, rich and wealthy persons to flow in delicates, and men that live by their travail, poor men, to lack necessary meat and drink for their wives, and their children, and that they can not labour upon the holy days, except they will be cited & brought before our officials? Were it not the office of good prelates, to consult upon these matters, and to seek some remedy for them? Ye shall see my brethren, ye shall see once, what will come of this our winking.
Do ye se nothing in our holy dayes? of the which very few1 were made at the fyrst, and they to set forth goodnes, vertue & honestie: But sithens, in some places, there is neyther meane nor measure in making newe holy dayes: as who should say, this one thing is seruing of God, to make this lawe, that no man may woorke. But what doth the people on these holy2 dayes? Doo they gyue them selfe to godiynes, or els vngodlynes? See ye nothing brethren? If you se not, yet God seeth. ⟨p. 11⟩