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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 it were not mete, the treasure should be in the subjects purses when the money should be occupied, nor it were not best for ⟨p. 28⟩them selves, for the lack thereof, it might cause both it, & all the rest that they have, should not long be theirs. And so for1 a necessary and expedient occasion, it is warranted by gods word to take of the subjects. But if there be sufficient treasures, and the burdening of subjects be for a vain thing, so that he will require thus much, or so much of his subjects, (which perchance are in great necessity, and penury.) The this covetous intent, and the request thereof is to much,2 which God forbiddeth the king here in this place of scripture to have. But who shall see this to much, or tell the king of this to much. Think you any of the king's privy chamber? No. For fear of loss of favour. Shall any of his sworn3 chaplains? No. They be of the closet, and keep close such matters. But the king himself must see this to much & that shall he do by no means with the corporal eyes: Wherefore,4 he must have a pair of spectacles, which shall have two clear sights in them, that is, that one is faith, not a seasonable faith, which shall last but a while, but a faith, which is continuing in God. The second clear sight is charity, which is fervent towards his christen brother. By them two, must the king see ever when he hath to much. But few there be that useth these spectacles, the more is their damnation. Not without cause Chrysostom with admiration5 sayeth. Miror si aliques rectorum potest saluari: I marvel6 if any ruler can be saved. Which words he speaketh not of an impossibility, but of a great difficulty. For that7 their charge is marvellous great, & that none about them dare show them the truth of the thing how it goeth. Well: then if God will not allow a king to much. Whether will he allow a subject to much? no, that he will not. whether have