A05143:699
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.
They all love bribes.1 Bribery is a princely kind of thieving. They will be waged by the rich, either to give sentence against the pore, or to put of the pore mans causes. This is the noble theft of princes, & of magistrates. They are bribe-takers. Now a days they call them gentle rewards: let them leave their colouring, and call them by their christian name Bribes,2 Omnes diligunt munera. Al the princes, all the judges, all the priests, all yt rulers are bribers. What? were all the magistrates in Jerusalem, all bribe takers, none good? No doubt there were some good. Thys word omnes, signifieth the most part, and so there be some good I doubt not of it, in England. But yet we be far worse then those stifnecked Jews. For we read of none of them that winced, nor kicked3 against Esais preaching, or said that he was a seditious fellow. It behoveth the magistrates to be in credit, & therefore it might seem that Isaiah was to blame to speak openly against the magistrates. It is very sure that they that be good will bear, & not spurn at the preachers, they that be ⟨image 202⟩faulty they must amend, & […] spurn, nor wince, nor whine. He that findeth him self touched or galled, he declareth him self not to be upright. Woe worth these gifts,4 they subvert justice every where. Sequuntur retributions. They follow bribes. Somewhat was given to them before and they must needs give somewhat a gain, for give gaffe was a good fellow, this give gaffe led them clean from justice. They follow gifts.5
They al loue bribes.1 Bribery is a princelye kinde of theuinge. They will be waged by the rich, either to geue sentence against the pore, or to put of the pore mans causes. This is the noble thefte of princes, & of magistrates. They are bribetakers. Now a daies they cal them gentle rewardes: let them leaue theyr colouring, and call them by their christian name Bribes,