A05143:764
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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It were a goodly sign yt sign of the judges skin. It should be Lots wife, to all Judges that should follow after. By this ye may perceive, it is possible for a man to answer for him self, and be arraigned at1 the […], and nevertheless to have wrong. Yea, ye shall have it in form of law, and yet have wrong to. So it is possible, in a case, for a man that hath in his absence attaintment, to have right, and no wrong. I will not say nay, but it is a good law for a man to answer for him self, this is reasonable, allowable and good. And yet such an urgent cause may be, such a […] to a commune wealth, that a man may rightly […] ⟨p. 63⟩[…] in […] absence. There be such causes that a man […] in his absence be condemned, but not oft, except they be such cases that the reason of the general law may be kept. I am […] of some to […] this law, but I am not able, so it be but for a time, and upon weighty considerations, so that it be used rarely, seldomly, for avoiding disturbance in the commune wealth, such an epiky and moderation may be used in it. And nevertheless it is very mete and cequisite that a man should answer for him self. We must consider the ground2 of the law: for Ratio legis, anima legis, the reason of the law is the soul of the law. Why? what is the reason and end of the law? It is this, that no man should be injured. A man may in his attaintment have no more wrong done him, then if he answered for him self. Ah then I am not able to say, that in no wise, an arraignment may be […] into attaintment. A man may have wrong (and that in open judgement) & in form of law, and yet allowed to answer for him self, and even so is possible he may have […], though he […] answer for him self. I will not say but that the parliament houses both3 high and low may err, and yet they may […] well, and christen subjects must take all things to the best, and expound their doings well, all though they can not yield, a reason for it, except their proceedings be manifestly wicked. For though they can not attain to see for what purpose things he don, it is no good […] that they […] called evil don therefore. And is this a4