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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And I made answer, that I would rather follow Paul in1 using his terms, then them, though they had all the doctors on their side. Why, said the bishop, can not we with out scriptures order the people? how did they before the scripture was fist written and copied out? But God knoweth,2 full ill yet would they have ordered them. For seeing that having it, they have deceived us, in what case should we have ben now without it? But thanks be to God, that by so wonderful a miracle hath preserved the book still. It followeth in the text. Habebit secum. &c. He shall have it with him in his progress, he must have a man to carry it,3 that when he is hawking and hunting or in any pastime, may always commune with them of it. He shall read in it not once a year. for a time, or for his recreation, when he is weary of hawking or hunting, but cunctis diebus vita suae All the days of his life. Where are those worldlings now? These bladder puffed up wily men? Woe worth them that ever they were about any king. But how shall he read this book, as the Homilies are read? Some call them homilies,4 and in deed so they may be well called, for they are homely handled. For though the priest read them never so well, yet if the parish like them not, there is such talking and babbling in the church, that nothing can be heard: And if the parish be good, and the priest nought, he will so hack it, and chop it, that it were as good for them to be without it, for any word that shall be understand. And yet (the more pity) this is suffered of your graces bishops in their diocese unpunished. But I will be a suitor to your grace, that ye will give your Bishops charge ere they goo home, upon their5 allegiance, to look better to their flock, and to see your majesties injunctions better kept, & send your visitors in their tails. And if they be found negligent, or faulty in their6 duties, out with them. I require it in Gods behalf, make them quondams all the pack of them. But peradventure ye will say. Where shall we have any to put in their rooms? In deed I were a presumptuous fellow to move your grace to put them out, if there were not other to put in their places. But your majesty hath divers of your chaplains, well learned men, and of good knowledge, and