A05143:583
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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I fear me some be rather mock gospellers than faithful ploughmen. I know1 many my self that profess the gospel, and live nothing there after. I know them, and have been conversant with some of them. I know them, and I speak it with an heavy heart, there is as little charity and good living in them, as in any other, according to that which Christ said in the Gospel to the great number of people that followed him, as though they had had an earnest zeal to his doctrine, where as in deed they had it […]. Non quia vidist is signa, sed quia comedistis de panibus. Ye follow me (sayeth he) not because ye have […] the signs & miracles that I have don, but because ye have eat the bread, and […] your bodies. […] me, so that ⟨p. 17⟩I think many one now a days professeth the Gospel for the living sake, not for the lone they bear to Gods word. But they that will be true ploughmen must work faith fully for Gods sake, for the edifying of their […]. And as diligent lye as the husband man plougheth for the sustentation of the body: so diligently must the prelates & ministers labour for the feeding of the soul: both the ploughs must still be doing,2 as most necessary for man. And wherefore are magistrates ordained, but that the tranquility of the commune weal may be confirmed, limiting both ploughs. But now for the fault of unpreaching Prelates, me think I could guess what might be said for excusing of them. They are so troubled with […] living, they be so placed in palaces, couched in courts, ruffling in their rents, dancing in their dominions, burdened with ambassages, pampering of their paunches like a Monk that maketh his Jubilee, munching in their mangers, and moiling in their gay manors and man scions, and so troubled with loitering in their Lordships, that they can not attend it. They are otherwise occupied, some in the kings matters, some are Ambassadors, some of the privy3 council, some to furnish the court, some are Lords of the Parliament, some are Presidents, and some Comptrollers of mints. Well, well. Is this their duty? Is this their office? Is this their calling? should we have ministers of the church to be comptrollers of the mints? Is this a meet office for a priest that hath cure of souls? Is this his charge? I would here ask one question: