A05143:570
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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Last of all, how think you of matrimony? Is all well here?1 What of baptism? Shall we evermore in ministering of it, speak latin, and not english rather, that the people may know what is said and done?
Last of al, how thinke you of matrimony? Is al well here?1 What of baptisme? Shall we euermore in ministring of it, speake latine, and not englyshe rather, that the people maye knowe what is sayd and done?
- 1Matrimoni
What think ye of these mass priests, and of the Masses them selves? What say ye? Be all things here so without abuses, that nothing ought to be amended? Your forefathers saw somewhat, which made this constitution, against the venality, and sale of Masses, that under pain of suspending, no priest should sell his saying of tricennals, or annals. What saw they, that made this constitution? What Priests saw they? what manner of masses saw they, trow ye? But at the last, what became of so good a constitution? God have mercy upon us. If there be nothing to be amended abroad, concerning yt whole, let every one of us make one better. If there be neither abroad nor at home any thing to be amended, & redressed: My lords be ye of good cheer, be merry: & at the least because we have nothing else to do, let us reason the matter how we may be richer. ⟨image 167⟩Let us fall to some pleasant communication, after let us go home, even as good as we came hither, that is right begotten thildren of the world, & utterly worldlings. And while we live here, let us all make bone cheer. For after this life, there is small pleasure, little mirth for us to hope for, if now there be nothing to be changed in our fashions. Let us say, not as Saint. Peter did? Our end approacheth nigh, this