A05143:794
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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Ever this office of preaching hath ben left regarded, it hath scant had the name of gods service. They must sing […] festa dies, about the church, that no man was the better1 for it, but to show their gay coats, and garments. I came once my self to a place, riding on a journey homeward from London, and I sent word over night into the town, that I would preach there in the morning, because it was ho lyday, and me thought it was an holidays work. The church stood in my way, and I toke my horse, and my company, and went thither, I thought I should have found a great company in the church, and when I came there, the church door was fast locked. I tarried there half an hour and more, at last the key was found, and one of the […] comes to me and says. Sir this is a busy day with us, we2 can not hear you, it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robyn hood, I pray you let them not. I was fain there to give place to Robin hood: I thought my rochet should have been regarded, though I were not: but it would not serve, it was fain to give place to Robin Hood's men.
Euer this office of preaching hath ben left regarded, it hath scant had the name of gods seruice. They muste syng 〈…〉 festa dies, about the churche, that no man was the better1 for it, but to shewe theyr gay coates, and garmentes. I came once my selfe to a place, ridyng on a iorney homeward from London, and I sente worde ouer night into the toune, that I would preach there in the morning, bicause it was ho lyday, and me thoughte it was an holydayes worke. The churche stode in my way, and I toke my horse, and my company, and wente thither, I thought I should haue founde a great company in the churche, and when I came there, the churche dore was faste locked. I taried there halfe an hower and more, at last the keye was found, and one of the 〈…〉 commes to me and sayes. Syr this is a busy day with vs, we2 canne not heare you, it is Robin hoodes daye. The paryshe are gone abroade to gather for Robyn hoode, I pray you let them not. I was fayne there to geue place to Robin hoode: I thought my rochet shoulde haue bene regarded, though I were not: but it would not serue, it was faine to geue place to Robin hoodes men.