A05143:580
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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No, no, I may not say so, they will be offended with me than. Yet must I speak. For is there not reigning in London, as much pride, as much covetousness, as much cruelty, as much oppression, as much superstition, as was in Nebo? Yes I think, and much more to. Therefore I say, repent O London, repent, repent. Thou hearest thy faults told thee, amend them, amend them. I think if Nebo had had the preaching that thou hast, they would have converted. And you rulers & officers, be wise and circumspect, […] to your1 charge, & see you do your duties, & rather be glad to amend your […] living, then to be angry when you are warned or told of your fault. What a do was there made in London at a certain man, because he said (and in deed at that time on a sust cause) […] (quoth he) nay butterflies. Lord what a do there was for that word. And yet would God they were no worse then Butterflies. Butterflies do but their nature, the Butterfly is not […], is not greedy of other mens […], is not full of […] & hatred, is not malicious, is not ⟨image 170⟩cruel, is not merciless. The Butterfly […] not in her own deeds, […] preferreth the traditions of men before Gods word, it committeth not idolatry, nor worshippeth false Gods. But London can not abide to be rebuked, such is the nature of man. If they be pricked they will kick. If they be rubbed2 on the gale: they will wince. But yet they will not amend their faults, they will not be ill spoken of. But how shall I speak well of them? If you could be content to receive and follow the word of God and favour good preachers, if you could bear […] be told of your faults, if you could amend when you hear of them: if you would be glad to reform that is a miss: if I might see any such inclination in you, that you would leave to be merciless and begin to be charitable, I would then hope well of you, I would then speak well of you. But London was never so ill as it is now. In times […] 3men were full of pity and compassion, but now there is no pity, for in London their brother shall die in the streets for cold, he shall lye sick at their door between stock and stock. I cannot tell what to call it, and perish there for hunger, was there any more unmercifulness in Nebo? I think not. In times past when any rich man dyed in London, they were wont