A05143:581
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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When any man dyed, they would bequeath great sums of money toward the relief of the poor. When I was a scholar in Cambridge my self, I heard very good report of London, and knew many that had relief of the rich men of London, but now I can hear no such good report, and yet I enquire of it, and hearken for it, but now charity is waxen cold, none helpeth the scholar, nor yet the […]. And in those […] 1what did they when they helped the scholars? Mary they main teined & gave them livings that were very […] and professed the Popes doctrine, & now that the knowledge of Gods word is brought to light, and many earnestly study and labour to set it forth, now almost no man helpeth to maintain2 them. Oh London London, repent repent, for I think God is more displeased with London, then ever he was with the City of Nebo. […] therefore repent London, & remember that the same god liveth now that punished Nebo, even that same god & ⟨p. 16⟩none other, & he will punish sin as well now, as he did then, & he will punish yt iniquity of London as well, as he did them of Ne3 bo. Amend therefore. And ye that be prelates, […] well to your office, for right prelating, is busy labouring and not lording. Therefore preach & teach, & let your plough be doing. Ye Lords I say that live like loiterers, […] well to your office, yt plough is your office & charge. If you live idle & loiter, you do not your duty, you follow not your vocation let your plough therefore be going and not cease, that the ground may bring […] fruit. But now me thinketh I hear one say unto me: […] ye what4 you say? Is it a […] Is it a labour? how then hath it happened, that we have had so many hundred years, so many unpreaching prelates, lording loiterers and idle ministers? Ye would have me here to make answer, and to show the […] thereof. Nay, this land is not for me to plough, it is to stony, to thorny, to hard for me to plough. They have so […] things that make for them, so many things to lay for them selves, that it is not for my weak team to plough them. They have to lay for them selves, long customs, […],