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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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There was a merry monk in Cambridge in the College1 that I was in, and it chanced a great company of us to be together, intending to make good cheer, and to be me rye (as scholars will be merry when they are disposed) One of the company brought out this sentence. Nil melius quam […] et facere bene. There is nothing better then to be merry and to do well. A vengeance of that […] (quod ye Monk) I would that Been had ben banished beyond the sea: & that Been were out, it were well. For I could be merry, and I could do, but I love not to do well. That, Been […] all together. I would Been were oute, quod the mery Monk, ⟨p. 51⟩for it importeth many things, to live well, to discharge the cure. In […] it were better for them if it were out. And it were as good to be out as to be ordered as it is. It will be a heavy Been, to some of them, when they shall come to their account. But peradventure you will say. What and they preach not at all? Yet praesunt. Are they not worthy double honour? is it not an honourable order they be in?2 Nay an horrible misorder, it is an horror rather then an ho nour, and horrible rather, then honourable, if the preacher be nought, and do not his duty. And thus goo these prelates about to wrestle for honour that the Devil may take his pleasure in slandering the realm, and that it may be reported abroad that we breed […] our […]. It is to be thought that some of them would have it so, to bring in popery again.
There was a mery monk in Cambridge in the Colledge1 that I was in, and it chaunced a greate company of vs to be together, entending to make good cheare, and to be me rye (as scholers will be mery when they are disposed) One of the company brought out this sentence. Nil melius quam 〈…〉 et facere bene. There is nothing better then to be mery and to doo wel. A vengeaunce of that 〈…〉 (quod ye Monk) I would that Bene had ben banished beyond the sea: & that Bene were out, it were well. For I coulde be merye, and I could doo, but I loue not to doo well. That, Bene 〈…〉 al together. I woulde Bene were oute, quod the mery Monke,