A05143:742
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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And therefore these words, the King and so fourth, are of small effect. I heard once a tale of a thing that was done at Oxford. xx. years a go, & the like hath ben since in this realm as I was informed of credible persons, & some of them that saw it be a live yet. There was a priest that was robbed of a great sum of money, and there were. ii. or. iii. attached for the1 same robbery and to be brief were condemned & brought to the place of execution. The first man, when he was upon the ladder denied yt matter utterly, & toke his death upon it that he never consented to the robbery of the priest, nor never knew of it. When he was dead, the second fellow cometh & maketh his protestation & acknowledged the fault, saying: that among other grievous offences that he dad done he was accessary to this ⟨p. 55⟩robbery, and saith he, I had my part of it, I cry God mercy, so had this fellow that dyed before me his part. Now who can judge whether this fellow dyed well or no? Who can judge a mans heart? The one denied the matter, and the tother confessed2 it, there is no judging of such matters. I have heard much wickedness of this man, and I thought oft, Jesus, what will worth, what will be the end of this man. When I was with the Bishop of Chichester in ward (I was not so with3 him, but my friends might come to me, and talk with me) I was desirous to hear of execution done (as there was every week, some in one place of the City or other) for there was three weeks sessions at Newgate, and fortnight Sessions at the Marshalsea, and so fourth. I was desirous I say to hear of execution, by cause I looked that my part should have been therein, I looked every day to be called to it my self. Among4 all other I heard of a wanton woman, a naughty liver. A whore, a vain body, was led from Newgate to the place of execution for a certain robbery that she had committed, and5 she had a wicked communication by the way. Here I will take occasion to move your grace that such men as shall be put to death may have learned men to give them instruction and exhortation.