A05143:584
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 would fain know who controlleth the devil at home at his parish, while he controlleth the mint? If the Apostles might not leave the office of preaching to be deacons, shall one leave it for minting? I can not tell you, but1 the saying is, that since Priests have been minters, money hath been worse then it was before. And they say that the evilness of money hath made all things dearer. And in this behalf I must speak to England. Hear my country England, as Paul said in his first epistle to the Cor. vi. Chapter. For Paul was no sitting Bishop, but a walking & a preaching Bishop. But when he went from them, he left there behind […] the plough going still, for he wrote unto them & rebuked ⟨image 172⟩them for going to law and pleading them causes before […] then Judges. Is there (saith he) utterly among you no wise man, to be an arbitrator in matters of judgement? What? not one of all that can […] between brother and brother? But one brother go to law with an other, and that under […] Judges? Constitute contemptos qui sunt in ecclesia. &c. Appoint them Judges that are most abject, and vile in the congregacid, which he speaketh in rebuking them, for (saith he) Ad erubescentiam vestram dico. I speak it to your shame. So England I speak it to thy shame. Is there never a noble man to be a Lord President, but it must be a prelate? Is there never a wise man in the realm to be a Comptroller of the Mint? I speak it to your shame, I speak it to your shame. If there be never a wise man, make a Water bearer, a Tinker, a Cobbler, a slave, a page, Comptroller of the Mint. Make a mean […], a Groom, a Yeoman, make a poor beggar Lord president. Thus I speak not that I would have it so, but to your shame. If there be never a gentleman meet2 nor able to be Lord president. For why are not the noble men and young gentlemen of England, so brought up in knowledge of god and in learning, that they may be able to execute offices in the commune weal? The King hath a great many of wards, and I trow there is a court of wards, why is there not a school for the wards, as well as there is a court for their lands? Why are they not set in schools, where they may learn? Or why are they not sent to the Universities, that they may be able to serve the king when they come to age?
I would fayne know who cōptrolleth the deuil at home at his parish, whyle he comptrolleth the mynt? If the Apostles myght not leaue the office of preaching to be deacons, shall one leaue it for minting? I can not tel you, but