A05143:647
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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The holy Communion is at hand, and we may not receive1 it unworthily. Well, to return to my history. King David (I say) was a king in his second childhood. And so, young kings though they be Children, yet are they ⟨p. 34⟩kings notwithstanding, and though it be written in scripture: Ve tibi O terra […] puer est Rex. Woe to thee, O Land, where the king is a child: it followeth in an other place. Beata terra ubi rex nobilis Blessed is the land, where there is a noble king. Where kings be no banqueters, no players, and where they spend not their time in hawking, and hunting: And when had the kings majesty a Council that2 toke more pain both night and day for the setting forth of gods word, and profit of the commune wealth? And yet there be some wicked people that will say. Tush, this gear3 will not tarry, it is but my Lord Protectors, and my lord of Canterburies doing: The king is a child, he knoweth not of it. Jesus mercy, how like are we English men to the Jews ever stubborn, stifnecked, and walking in bye ways. Yea,4 I think no Jew would at at any time say: this gear will not tarry. I never heard nor red at any time that they said. These laws were made in such a kings days, when he was but a child. Let us alter them. O Lord what pity is this, that we should be worse then the Jews?
The holy Communion is at hand, and we may not receyue1 it vnworthely. Well, to returne to my historye. Kyng Dauid (I say) was a king in his second childhod. And so, yong kinges thoughe they bee Children, yet are they ⟨p. 34⟩kings notwithstanding, and though it be written in scripture: Ve tibi O terra 〈…〉 puer est Rex. Wo to thee, O Lande, where the king is a childe: it foloweth in an other place. Beata terra vbi rex nobilis Blessed is the land, where there is a noble kyng. Where kinges be no banketers, no players, and where they spend not their time in hauking, and hunting: And when had the kynges maiestie a Councell that