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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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My Lords and masters, I say also, that all such proceedings which are against the kings honour (as I have ⟨p. 30⟩a part declared before) and as far as I can perceive, do intend plainly, to make the yeomanry slavery, and the clergy shavery. For such works are all singular, private wealth and commodity. […] of the clergy had to much, but that1 is taken away, and now we have to little. But for mine own part, I have no cause to complain, for I thank God and the king. I have sufficient, and God is my judge I came not to crave of any man, any thing, but I know them that have to little. There lieth a great matter by these appropriations,2 great reformation is to be had in them. I know where is a great market town with divers hamlets & inhabitants, where do rise yearly of their labours to the value of l. pound, and the vicar that serveth (being so great a cure) hath but xii. or xiiii. marks by year, so that of this pension he is not able to buy him books, nor give his neigh bor drink, all the great gain goeth another way. My father was a […], and had no lands of his own, only he had3 a farm of iii. or iiii. pound by year at the uttermost, and here upon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep, and my mother milked xxx. kine. He was able and did find the king a harness, with himself, and his horse, while he came to the place that he should receive the kings wages. I can remember, that I buckled his harness, when he went unto Black heath field. He kept me to school, or else I had not been able to have preached before the kings majesty now. He married my sisters with v. pound, or xx. nobles a piece, so that he brought them up in god linesse, and fear of God. He kept hospitality for his pore neighbours. And some alms he gave to the pore, and all this did he of the said farm. Where he that now hath it, payeth xvi. pound by year or more, and is not able to do any thing for his prince, for him self, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the pore. Thus all then enhancing & rearing goeth to your private commodity & wealth. So that where ye had a single to much, you have that: & sins the same, ye have enhanced the rent, & so have increased an other to much. So now ye have double to much,