A05143:692
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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In the kings days that dead is, a many of us were called together before him to say our minds in certain matters. In the end, one knelleth me down, & accuseth me1 of sedition, that I had preached seditious doctrine. A […], and a hard point of such a mans doing, as if I should name him, ye would not think it. The king turned to me and said. What say you to that sir? Then I knee led down, and turned me first to mine accuser, and required him. Sir what form of preaching would you appoint me to preach before a king? Would you have me for to preach nothing as concerning a king, in the kings sermon? Have you any commission to a point me what I shall preach? Besides this, I asked him divers other questions, & he would make no answer to none of them all. He had nothing to say. Then I turned me to the king, and submitted my self to his grace and said, I never thought my self worthy, nor I never sued to be a preacher before your grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me)2 to […] place to my betters. For I grant there be a great many more worthy of the room then I am. And if it be your graces pleasure so to allow them for preachers, I could be content to bear their books after them. But if your grace allow me for a preacher. I would desire your grace to give me leave to discharge my conscience. Give me leave to frame my doctrine according to mine audience. I had ben a very dolt to have preached so, at yt borders of your realm,3 as I preach before your grace. And I thank almighty God, which hath always ben my remedy, that my sayings were well accepted of the king, for like a gracious Lord he turned into another communication, it is even as the ⟨image 200⟩scripture sayeth. Cor Regis in manu domini, the Lorde directed the kings hart. Certain of my friends came to me with tears in their eyes, and told me, they looked I should have ben in the tower the same night. Thus have I ever more ben burdened with the word of sedition. I have offended God grievously, transgressing his law, and but for this remedy and his mercy, I would not look to be saved. As for sedition, for ought that I know, me thinks, I should not need Christ, if I might so say. But if I be clear in any thing, I am clear in this.