A05143:793
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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I would our preachers […] or standing, one way, or other. It was a goodly pulpit that our Saviour1 Christ had gotten him here: An old rotten boat. And yet he […] his fathers will, his fathers […] out of this pulpit. He cared not for the pulpit, so he might do the people good. In deed it is to be commended for the preacher to stand, or sit, as the place is, but I would not […] it so […] esteemed, but that a good preacher may de clare the word of god […] on a horse, or preaching in a tree. And yet if […] should be done, the unpreaching prelates would laugh it to scorn. And though it be good to have the […] set up in churches, that the people may resort thither: yet I […] not have it so […] used, but that in a profane place the word of God might be […] some times, and I […] not have the people offended withal, no more then they be with our Saviour Christs preaching out of a boat. And […] to have pulpits in churches it is very well done to have them, but they would be occupied: for it is a vain thing to have them as they stand in many churches. I heard of a Bishop of England that […] on […] 2(and as it was the custom) when the Bishop should come and be rung into the town, the great belles clapper was fall len down, the tail was broken, so that the Bishop could not be […] into the town. There was a great matter made of […], and the chief of the parish were much blamed for it, in the visitation. The bishop was somewhat quick with them, and […] that he was much offended. They made their answers, and […] themselves, as well as they could, it was a chance said they, that the […] brake ⟨p. 75⟩and we could not get it mended by and by, we must tarry till we can have it done? It shall be amended as […] as may be. Among the other, there was one wiser then the3 rest, & he comes me to the Bishop, Why my lord, saith he, doth your lordship make to great a matter of the bell, that lacketh his clapper? here is a […] (sayeth he) and pointed to the pulpit, that hath lacked a clapper this 20. years. We have a person that […] out of this benefice fifty pound every year, but we never see him. I warrant you the Bishop was an unpreaching prelate. He could find fault with the bell, that wanted a clapper to ring him into the town, but he could not find any fault with the person that preached not at his be […].