A05143:582
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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What among stones, but stumbling? What (I had almost said) among Serpents but stinging? But this much I dare say, that since lording and loitering hath come up, preaching hath come down, contrary to the Apostles times.1 For they preached and lorded not. And now they Lord and preach not. For they that be Lords, will ill go to plough. It is no meet office for them. It is not seeming for […] estate. Thus cam up lording […]. Thus crept in unpreaching prelates, & so have they long continued. For how many […] prelates have we now at this day? And no marvel. For if yt plough men that now be, were made Lords, they would clean give […] ploughing, they would leave of their labour, & fall to lor2 ding outright, & let yt plough stand. And then both […] not walking, nothing should be in the […] but hunger. ⟨image 171⟩For ever since the Prelates were made Lords & Nobles, the plough standeth, there is no work done, the people starve. They hawk, they hunt, they card, they dice, they pastime in there prelacies with gallant gentlemen, with their dancing minions, and with their […] companions, so that ploughing is set a side. And by the lording and loitering, preaching and ploughing is clean gone. And thus if the ploughmen of the country, were as negligent in their office, as prelates be, we should not long live for lacks of sustenance. And as it is necessary for to have this ploughing for the […] of the body: so must we have also the other for the satisfaction of the soul, or else we can not live long ghostly. For as the body3 wasteth and consumeth away for lack of bodily meat: so doth the soul in away for default of ghostly meat. But there be two kinds of in closing to let or hinder both these.4 kinds of ploughing. The one is an inclosing to let or hinder the bodily ploughing, and the other to let or hinder the holy day ploughing, yt church ploughing. The bodily plough ing, is taken in and enclosed through singular commodity. For what man will let go or diminish his private commodity, for a commune wealth? and who will sustain any damage for the respect of a public commodity? The other plough also no man is diligent to set forward, nor no man will hearken to it. But to hinder and let it, all mens ears are open, yea and a great many of this kind of ploughmen which are very busy, and would seem to be very good workmen.