A05143:658
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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I can name a number of them that are able, and would be glad (I dare say) to minister the function if they be called to it. I move it of conscience to your grace, let them be called to it orderly, let them have institution, and give them 1the names of the clergy. I mean not the name only, but let them do the function of a bishop, and live of the same. Not as it is in many places, that one should have the name, and viii. other the profit. For what an enormity is this in a christian realm to serve in a civility, having the profit of a Provostship and a Deanery, and a Personage? But I2 will tell you what is like to come of it. It will bring the clergy shortly into a very slavery. I may not forget here my Scala celi that I spoke of in my last sermon. I will repeat it now again, desiring your grace in gods behalf that ye […] remember it. The bishop of Rome had a Scala celi, but his was a Mass matter. This Scala celi, is the true ladder that bringeth a man to heaven, the top of the ladder or first grief, is this.
I can name a numbre of them that are able, and would be glad (I dare say) to minyster the function if they be called to it. I moue it of conscience to youre grace, let them be called to it orderly, let them haue institution, and geue thē 1the names of the clergy. I meane not the name onlye, but let them do the function of a bishop, and liue of the same. Not as it is in many places, that one shuld haue the name, and viii. other the profyt. For what an enormity is this in a christian realme to serue in a ciuility, hauinge the profyt of a Prouostship and a Deanrye, and a Personage? But I2 wil tel you what is lyke to come of it. It wil bring the cler gy shortly into a very slauery. I may not forgette here my Scala celi that I spoke of in my last sermon. I will repeat it now again, desyring your grace in gods behalf that ye 〈…〉 remembre it. The byshop of Rome had a Scala celi, but hys was a Masse matter. This Scala celi, is the true ladder that bryngeth a man to heauen, the toppe of the ladder or fyrste greese, is this.