A05143:701
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 am content to bear the title of sedition with […]. Thanks be to God, I am not alone, I am in no singularity. This same man that laid sedition […] to my charge, was asked an other time, whether he were at the Sermon at Pauls cross, he answered that he was there, and being asked what news there. Mary quod he wonderful news,1 we were there clean absolved, my Mule and all had full absolution, ye may see by this, that he was such a one that rode on a Mule, and that he was a gentleman. In deed his mule was wiser then he, for I dare say, the Mule never slandered the preacher. Oh what an unhappy chance had this Mule to carry such an Ass upon his back. I was there at the sermon my self. In the end of his sermon, he gave a general absolution, and as far as I remember these, or such other like words, but at the […] I am sure, this was his meaning, as many as do knowledge your selves to be sinners, and confess the same, & stand not in defence of it, and heartily abhorreth it, and will […] 2[…] in the death of Christ, and be conformable thereunto, Ego absoluo vos, quod he. Now saith this gentleman, his mule was absolved. The preacher absolved but such as […] sorry, & did repent, Be like then she did […] her […] ⟨p. 45⟩his mule was wiser then he a great deal. I speak not of worldly wisdom, for therein he is to wise, yea he is so wise that wise men marvel, how he came truly by yt tenth part of that he hath. But in wisdom which consisteth In rebus 3[…], […] rebus salutis, in godly matters, and appertaining to our salvation, in this wisdom he is as blind as a beetle. Tanquam equus & Mulus, in quibus nō est intellectus. Like horses and mules, that have no understanding. If it were true that the mule repented her of her stumbling, I think she was better absolved then he. I pray God stop his mouth; or else to open it, to speak better, and more to his […]:4 An other man quickened with a word I spake (as he said opprobriously against the nobility, that their children did not set forth Gods word, but were unpreaching prelates)5