A05143:734
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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Ye must do justum, deal justly, minister justice, and that to all men, and you must do it just, in time convenient, without any delays, or driving of, with expedition. Well, I say, neither this law, nor the word and commandment of1 God moved this wicked Judge, nor the misery of this widow, nor the uprightness of her cause, nor the wrong which she took, moved him: but to avoid importunity, & clamour, and […], he gave her the hearing, he gave her final sentence, and so she had her request.
Ye must do iustum, deale iustlye, minister iustice, and that to al men, and you must do it iuste, in tyme conuenient, wythout any delayes, or driuing of, wyth expedition. Wel, I say, neyther this law, nor the woord and commaundement of1 God moued thys wycked Judge, nor the misery of thys wyddow, nor the vpryghtnes of her cause, nor the wronge whych she tooke, moued hym: but to auoyde importunity, & clamour, and 〈…〉, he gaue her the hearyng, he gaue her finall sentence, and so she had her request.
- 1What moved the wicked Judge, to hear the complaint of […] widowWhat mo ued the wic ked Judge, to hear the complainte of 〈…〉 widow
This place of judgement it hath been ever unperfect, it was never seen that all Judges did their duty, that they would1 hear the small as well as the great. I will not prove this by the witness of any private magistrate, but by yt wisest kings saying that ever was: […] sub sole (saith Solomon) in loco justicie, impietatem, et in […] equitatis iniquitatem. I have seen under the sun, that is to say, over all, in every place where