A05143:627
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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So I think the bishops would have excused the matter, ⟨image 186⟩if the king should have reproved them for their counsel. I do not read that the king did rebuke them for their1 counsel, but if he had, I know what would have been their answer. They would have said, we give you no worse counsel, then we would have followed our selves, if we had ben in like case. Well sir, this king did well, and had the2 fear of God before his eyes. He would not walk in by walks, where are many balks. Amongst many balkings, is much stumbling, and by stumbling it chanceth many times to fall down to the ground. And therefore, let us not take any by walks, but let Gods word direct us, let us not walk after, nor lean to our own judgements and proceedings of our forefathers, nor seek not what they did, but what they should have done, of which thing scripture admonisheth us, saying: Ne inclinemus preceptis & traditionibus patrum neque faciamus ꝙ videtur rectum in oculis nostris. Let us not3 incline our selves unto the precepts and traditions of our fathers, nor let us do that seemeth right in our eyes. But surely, we will not exchange our fathers doings and traditions with scripture, but chiefly lean unto them and to their prescription, and do that seemeth good in our own eyes. But surely that is going down the ladder, Scala celi as it was made by the Pope came to be a mass, but that is a false ladder to bring men to heaven. The true ladder to bring a man to heaven is the knowledge and following of scripture. Let the king therefore choose a wife which feareth God, let him not seek a proud, wanton, and one full of4 rich treasures and worldly pomp. He shall not multiply unto him self to much gold and silver. Is there to much think you for a king? God doth allow much unto a king,5 and it is expedient that he should have much, for he hath great expenses, and many occasions to spend much for the defence and surety of his realm and subjects. And necessary it is that a king have a treasure always in a readiness for that, and such other affairs, as be daily in his hands. The which treasure, if it be not sufficient, he may lawfully and with a safe conscience, take taxis of his subjects.