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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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for upon such politic matters death doth ensue and follow. All their divorcements and other like conditions to the great displeasure of all mighty god which evils I fear me, is much used at these days in the marriage of noble mens children, for joining lands to lands, possessions to possessions, neither the virtuous education, nor living being regarded, but in the infancy such marriages be made, to the displeasure of god and breach of espousals. Let the king therefore chose unto him a godly wife, whereby he shall the better live chaste, and in so living, all godliness shall increase and righteousness be maintained. Notwith standing, I know here after, some will come and move your grace towards wantonness, and to the inclination of the flesh and vain affections. But I would your grace should1 bear in memory, an history of a good king called Lewes, that travelled towards the holy land (which was a great matter in those days) and by the way sickned, being long absent from his wife. And upon this matter the physicians2 did agree, that it was for lack of a woman. And did consult with the bishops therein, who did conclude that because of the distance of his wife (being in an other country) he should take a wench. This good king hearing their conclusion would not assent there unto, but said, he had rather be sick even unto death, then he would break his espousals. Do worth such counsellors, bishops, nay rather buzzards. Nevertheless if the king should have consented to their conclusion, and accomplished the same, if he had not chaū sed well, they would have excused the matter, as I have hard of two that have consulted together, and according to the advise of his friend, the one of them wrought where the succession was not good. The other imputed a piece of reproach to him for his such counsel given. He excused the matter saying: that he gave him none other counsel, but if it had been his cause, he would have done like wise.
for vpon such politike matters death doth ensue and folow. All their deuorcementes and other like conditions to the greate displeasure of all mighty god which euils I feare me, is much vsed at these dayes in the mariage of noble mens children, for ioyning lands to lāds, possessions to possessions, neither the vertuous education, nor liuing being regarded, but in the infācy such mariages be made, to the displeasure of god and breach ofespousals. Let the king therfore chose vnto him a godly wife, wherby he shall the better liue chast, and in so liuing, all godlines shall encrease and rightwisenes be maynteyned. Notwith stāding, I know here after, some wil come and moue your grace towardes wantonnes, and to the inclination of the flesh and vayne affectiōs. But I would your grace should