A05143:672
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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There was a certain widow that was a suitor to a judge, and she met him in every corner of the street, crying: I pray you hear me, I beseech you hear me, I ask nothing but right.
There was a certaine wyddowe that was a suter to a iudge, and she mette hym in euerye corner of the streate, cryinge: I praye you heare me, I beseeche you heare me, I aske nothing but right.
When the judge saw her so importunate, though I fear neither God, sayeth he, nor the world, yet because of her importunateness I will grant her request. But our judges are worse then this judge was. For they will neither1 hear men for God's sake, nor fear of the world, nor importunateness, nor any thing else. […] some of them will command them to ward, if they be importunate. ⟨p. 41⟩I heard say, that when a suitor came to one of them, he said: What fellow is it that giveth these folk counsel to be so importunate? he would be punished and committed to ward. Mary sir, punish me then, it is even I that gave them counsel, I would gladly be punished in such a cause. And if […] amend not, I will cause them to cry out upon you still: even as long as I live. I will do it in deed, but I have troubled you long. As I began with this sentence. Quecunque scripta sunt. &c. So will I end no we with this texte. Beati qui audiunt verbum Dei, & custodiunt illud: Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keepeth it. There was an other suit, and I had almost forgotten it.
When the iudge sawe her so importunate, thoughe I feare neyther God, sayeth he, nor the world, yet because of her importunatnesse I wyll graunt her request. But oure iudges are worse then thys iudge was. For they will neyther1 heare men for Goddes sake, nor feare of the worlde, nor importunatnesse, nor any thing elsse. 〈…〉 some of thē wyll commaund them to warde, if they be importunate.