A05143:726
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.
Thou shalt be partaker of other mens since. Now me think it needs not to be partaker of other mens since ⟨image 208⟩we shall find enough of our own. And what is Communicare peccatis alienis. To be partaker of other mens evils, if this be not, to make unpreaching prelates, and to suffer them to continue still in their unpreaching prelacy:
Thou shalt be partaker of other mennes synnes. Now me thynke it nedes not to be partaker of other mennes synnes ⟨image 208⟩we shall find inough of oure owne. And what is Communicare peccatis alienis. To be partaker of other mennes euils, if this be not, to make vnpreaching prealats, and to suffer them to continue still in their vnpreaching prelacye:
If the king and his council should suffer […] Judges1 of this Realm to take bribes, to defeat justice and suffer the great to overgo the poor, and should look through his fingers, and wink at it, should not the king be partaker of their naughtiness: And why: Is he not supreme head of the church? what: is the supremacy a dignity and nothing else? is it not comptable? I think it will be a chargeable2 dignity when account shall be asked of it. Oh what a vantage hath the Devil? what entry hath the wolf when the shepherd tendeth not his flock, and […]; […] not to good pasture? S. Paul dothe saye. Qui bene […] 3praesoyteri duplici honore digni […]. What is this praesse? It is as much to say as to take charge & cure of souls. we say ille prae est, he is set over the flock. He hath taken charge upon4 him. And what is. Bene prae esse? To discharge the cure. To rule well, to feed the flock with pure food, and good eram ple of life. Well then, Qui bene praesunt duplici honore digni sunt