A05143:768
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now to the purpose, for these things let me of my matter. Some say Preachers should not meddle with such matters, but did not our saviour Jesus Christ meddle with matters of judge1 meant, when he spake of the wicked Judge, to leave example to […] that follow, to do the same? Ye see here that Lady Covetousness is a fruitful woman, ever childing, & ever bringing forth her fruits. It is a true saying, radix omnium […] avaritia Covetousness is the root of all wickedness. One will say […], you speak unseemly, & […], so to be against the officers, for toking of rewards in doing pleasures.2 Ye consider not the matter to the bottom. Their offices be bought for great sums, now how should they receive their money again, but by bribing, ye would have them undone. Some of them gave. CC. pound, some. v. C. pound, some. […]. M. pound. And how shall they gather up this money again, but by helping them selves in their office. And is it so trow ye? Are civil offices bought for money? Lord God, who would have thought it? Let us not be to hasty to credit it. For then we have the old proverb, omnia venalia Rome, allthings are sold for money at Rome, & Rome is come home to our own doors. If they […], they must needs sell, for it is wittily spoken: Vendere jure potest, emerat ille prius, he may law […] sell it, he bought it before. God forfend that ever any such enormity should be in England, that […] offices should be bought, & sold, where as men should have them given them for their worthiness. I would the kings3 majesty should […] through his […] for mete men & able men worthy to be in office, yea & give them liberally for their pains, & rather give them money to take the office in hand, than they to give money for it. This buying of offices is a making of bribery,4 it is an […] & […], & compelling of men to […] berry. Holy scripture […] the officers, & […] weth what ⟨image 222⟩[…] of men they should be & of what qualities, Viros fortes Some […] have viros […]. yt […] translation hath it very well. Men of activity that have stomachs to do their office, they must not be milksops, nor white livered knights, they must be wise, hearty, hardy, men of a good stomach Secondarily, he qualifieth them […] the fear of God. He saith they must be […] deam, fearing God. For if he fear God, he shall be no briber, no […] of judgement, faithful.