A05143:727
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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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 5They that discharge their cure well, are worthy double ho nour. What is this double honour? The first is to be reverenced, to be had in estimation and reputation with the people, and to be regarded as good […]. Another honour is, to have all things necessary for their state, ministered unto them. This is the double honour that they ought to have Qui praesunt Bene, that discharge the cure, if they do it, Been.
If the kyng and his councell should suffer 〈…〉 Judges1 of this Realme to take brybes, to defeate iustice and suffer the great to ouergoo the poore, and should loke throughe his fyngers, and winke at it, should not the king be partaker of their noughtines: And why: Is he not supreme hed of the churche? what: is the supremacie a dignitie and nothing els? is it not comptable? I thinke it wil be a chargeable2