A05143:586
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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And now I would ask a strange question. Who is the most diligentest Bishop and prelate in all England, that1 passeth all the rest in doing his office? I can tell, for I know him who it is, I know him well. But now I think I see you listening and barkening, that I should name him. There is one that passeth all the other, and is the most diligent prelate and preacher in all England. And will ye know who it is? I will tell you. It is yt devil. He is the most diligent preacher of […], he is never out of his diocese, he is never from his cure, ⟨image 173⟩ye shall never find him unoccupied, he is ever in his […], he […] at all times, ye shall never find him out of the way: call for him when you will, he is ever at home, the diligentest preacher in all the realm, he is ever at his plough: no lording nor loitering can hinder him, he is ever applying his busyness, ye […] never find him idle I warrant you. And his office is to hinder religion, to maintain super sticion, to set up Idolatry, to teach all kind of popery. He is ready as can be wished, for to set forth his plough, to devise as many ways as can be to deface and obscure Gods glory. Where the Devil is resident and hath his plough going: there away with books, and up with candles, away with2 Bibles and up with beads, away with the light of the gospel, and up with the light of candles, yea at noon days. Where the Devil is resident, that he may prevail, up with all superstition and Idolatry, sensing, painting of Images, candles, palms, ashes, holy water, and new service of mens inventing, as though man could invent a better way to honour God with, then God him self hath appointed. Down with Christs cross, up with purgatory pick purrs, up with him, the popish Purgatory I mean. Away with clothing the naked, the pore and impotent, by with decking of Images3 and gay garnishing of stocks and stones. Up with mans traditions and his laws, down with Gods traditions and his most holy word. Down with the old honour dew to god and up with the new Gods honour: let all things be don in latin. There must be nothing but latin, not as much as. Memento homo quod cinis es, et in cinerem reverteris: Remember man that thou are ashes, and into […] thou shalt return. Which be the […] that the […] speaketh to the […] people, when he giveth them ashes upon ash wednesday, but it must be spoken in latin.