A05143:603
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 man is borne for man, that one to another should be a God, and not a devil, an helper, no hinderer, unto whom also the use of the tongue is only given, whereby they do both express and show the affections of their minds, there is no man which can say, I have no need of any man. But amongst infinite mischiefs and evils of mans poverty and anguish, by which he hath need of other mens help, is the instruction of prudence or virtue and of science. For mankind in this do precel chiefly brute beasts, because they help one another by mutual communication. In learning good and virtuous manners, the use of commoning is required chiefly, that men erring, and ignorant should be taught, for there is none which shall ever learn of himself, all though he be never so happily borne.
WHan man is borne for man, that one to another should be a God, and not a deuyll, an helper, no hynderer, vnto whom also the vse of the tonge is only geuen, whereby they doo both expresse and shew the affections of their mindes, there is no man which can say, I haue no nede of any man. But amonges infinite mischiefes and euilles of mans pouertie and anguish, by whiche he hath nede of other mens helpe, is the instruction of prudence or vertue and of science. For mankinde in this do precel chiefly brute beastes, because they helpe one another by mutuall communication. In learnyng good and vertuous maners, the vse of commoning is required chiefly, that men erryng, and ignoraunte shoulde be taught, for there is none which shall euer lerne of himselfe, al though he be neuer so happily borne.
Therefore, it shall become every man, which do intend to live godly, to here and learn godly books, to print heavenly documents in their harts. For as evil doctrine, devilish books, & filthy talk do corrupt good manners: so faithful precepts, godly books, chaste commoning & honest shall edify, & confirm. wherefore, intending to do good unto all men and namely unto such, as err and be ignorant, I have gathered, writ, and brought into light, the famous friday […] of M. Hugh Latimer, which he preached in Lent last past, before our most noble king Edwad the sixth, at the new palace of westminster the third year of his reign. which Sermons (most virtuous Lady) I dedicate unto your honourable grace, nothing doubting but that you will gladly embrace them, not only because of their excellency, but chiefly for the profit which shall ensue thorough them unto the ignorant. For in them are fruitful &