Twenty-seven Sermons

Name: Twenty-seven Sermons
Author: Hugh Latimer

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

Hugh Latimer 1485?–1555London: printed by John Day, 1562London: printed by Iohn Day, 1562

22, [3], 23-65, 67-82, [2], 91-126, [4]; [6], 148 leaves, folded plate (woodcut) · 231k words · STC 15276 · ESTC S108333

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The constitution is so made, that in manner it taketh away all such pilgrimages. For it so plucketh away the abuse of them, that it leaveth either none, or else seldom use of them. For they that restrain making vows, for going of pilgrimage, restrain also pilgrimage. Seeing that for the most part, it is seen, that few go on pilgrimage, but vow makers, and such as by promise bind them self to go. And when, I pray you should a mans wife go on pilgrimage, if she went not, before she had well debated the matter with her self, and obtained the consent of her husband, being a wise man, and were also counselled by a learned Priest so to do? When should she go […] of, to these famous Images? For this the common people of England think to be going on pilgrimage, to go to some dead and notable image out of town, that is to say far from their house. Now if your forefathers made this constitution, and yet thereby did nothing, the abuses every day more & more increased, what is left for you to do? Brethren and fathers, if ye purpose to do any thing, what should ye sooner¹ do, then to take utterly away, these deceitful and juggling Images? or else if ye know any other mean, to put away abuses, ⟨p. 12⟩to show it, if ye intend to remove abuses. Me think if should be grateful and pleasant to you to mark the earnest mind of your forefathers, and to look upon their desire, where they say in their constitution, We command you, and not, we counsel you. How have we ben so long a cold, so long slack in setting forth so wholesome a precept of the church of England, where we be so hot in all things, that have any gains in them, all be it they be neither commanded us, nor yet given us by counsel: as though we had leaver, the abuse of things should tarry still, then it taken away, lose our profit. To let pass the solemn and […] bacchanals, the prescript miracles, that are done upon certain days in the² West part of England, who hath not hard? I think, ye have heard, of saint Blesis hart, which is at Malvern, and of saint Algar's bones, how long they deluded the people? I am afraid, to the loss of many souls. Whereby men may well conjecture, that all about in this realm, there is plenty of such juggling deceits. And yet hitherto ye have sought no remedy.

The constitution is so made, that in maner it taketh away al such pilgrimages. For it so plucketh away the abuse of them, that it leaueth eyther none, or els seldome vse of them. For they that restreine making vowes, for going of pilgrimage, restreine also pilgrimage. Seing that for the most parte, it is sene, that few go on pilgremage, but vowe makers, and such as by promise bynde them selfe to go. And when, I pray you should a mans wife go on pilgremage, if she went not, before she had wel debated the matter with her selfe, and obteined the consent of her husband, being a wyse man, and were also counselled by a learned Priest so to do? When should she go of, to these famous Images? For this the common people of England thinke to be going on pilgremage, to go to som dead and notable image out of towne, that is to say far from theyr house. Now if your forefathers made this constitution, and yet thereby dyd nothing, the abuses euery daye more & more encreased, what is left for you to do? Bretherne and fathers, if ye purpose to do any thing, what should ye soner

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Twenty-seven Sermons

¶ A notable sermon of the reverend father Master Hugh Latimer, preached in the Shrouds at Paul's church in London, on the xviii. day of January. Anno. 1548. (*)

¶ A notable sermon of the reuerend father Maister Hugh Latimer, preached in the Shroudes at Poules churche in London, on the xviii. day of January. Anno. 1548. (*)

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ A notable sermon of the reverend father Master Hugh Latimer, preached in the Shrouds at Paul's church in London, on the xviii. day of January. Anno. 1548. (*)

¶ A notable sermon of the reuerend father Maister Hugh Latimer, preached in the Shroudes at Poules churche in London, on the xviii. day of January. Anno. 1548. (*)

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