A05143:772
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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When Samuel heard of their fault, he went not about to excuse their faults. He would not bear with his sons, he would not communicare peccatis alienis, be partaker with his sons of1 fences, he said: ego senui, ecce filii mei uobiscum sunt. As sone as he heard of it, he delivered his sons to the people to be punished. He went not about to excuse them, nor said not: this is the first time, bear with them, but presented them by & by to the people saying: Lo here they be, take them, do with them according to their deserts. Oh, I would there were no more bearers of other mens since, then this good father Samuel was. I heard of late of a notable bloodshed. Audio saith S. Paul, & so do I. I know it not, but I hear of it. There was a searcher in London, which executing his office, displeased a merchant man, in so much, that when he was doing his office, they were at words, the mar chant man threatened him, the searcher said, the king should not lose his custom. The merchant goes me home & sharps his woodknife, & comes again & knocks him on the head & kills him. They that told me the tale, say it is winked at, they look through their fingers & will not see it. Whether it be taken up with a pardon or no, I cannot tell, but this I am sure, & if ye bear with such matters, the devil shall bear you away to hell. Bloodshed & murder would have no bearing. It is a heinous thing bloudshedding & especially voluntary murder, & […] murder. For in […] God saith, it polluteth the whole2 realme. Poluitur illa terra. &c. et non potest expiari fine sanguine. The land cannot be purged nor cleansed again till his blood be shed that shed it. It is the office of a king to see such murderers puny shed with death, non frustra gest at gladiū. What will you […] of a king? he beareth a sword before him, not a Peacocks feather. I go not about to stir you now to cruelty, but I speak against bearing of bloodshed. This bearing must be looked upon. In certain causes of murder, such great circumstances may be, that the king may pardon a murder. But if I were worthy to be of counsel, or if I were asked mine advise, I would not have the king to pardon a voluntary murder, a pretensed […] there. I can tell where one man […] an other in a township, & was attached upon the same, […]. men were impanelled, the […] had friends, the Shrive laboured the bench, the. […].
When Samuel heard of their fault, he went not about to excuse their fautes. He would not beare with his sons, he would not communicare peccatis alienis, be partaker with his sonnes of