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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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They toke a counsel, some goodly thing, some weighty matter, I am sure, that these holy fathers consult upon. It must needs be for the commune wealth, and the profit of many, that these holy fathers come together for. It was to snarl or trap him in his words. This was their device, this was their counsel. To this end they gather such a company of holy fathers. I council, a councell. Bonum est concilium said one. […] marye quod another: sed bonorum. A council is good, yea sir if it be of good men. For else what is a council, if it be wicked, of wicked men? If they say: This was done by a council, determined in a council, what is it the better, if the council be wicked? Nicene council was gathered of a great number of Bishops and learned men: yet had not one man ben, they had determined contrary1 to gods word. They were minded, & earnestly bent to make a decree that no priests should marry: but one old man, & unmarried him self, […] that act, & turned the councels mind: so that they […] not with that decree. And why? more credence is to be given to one man having the holy word of god for him, then to r. thousand without the word If it a gree with God's word, it is to be received: if it agree not, it is not to be received, though a […], yea though ⟨image 250⟩an angel from heaven had determined it. Truth it is that Christ granteth to a congregation gathered in his name, to be amongst them, yea though it be but. ii. or iii. There is as much granted to. ii. or three, as to ten thousand, so they come in Christs name. Ubiduo vel tres congregati sunt in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum. In nomine meo, much wickedness is don. In nomine domini, when they come together, selling their own private lust, pleasures, and ambitious desires, it is not in in nomine domini, But to seek Gods glory, Christs glory, Christs true religion, that is in nomi ne Christi, and then they are to be hard. But what was these mens counsel? Ut illaquearent eum in sermone.
They toke a counsell, some goodly thing, some wayghty matter, I am sure, that these holy fathers consult vpon. It must nedes be for the commune wealthe, and the profit of many, that these holy fathers come together for. It was to snarle or trap him in his words. This was their deuice, this was their counsell. To this ende they gather suche a compa ny of holy fathers. I councell, a councell. Bonum est concilium said one. 〈…〉 marye quod another: sed bonorum. A councell is good, yea sir if it be of good men. For els what is a councell, if it be wicked, of wicked men? If they say: This was done by a counsell, determined in a counsell, what is it the better, if the councell be wicked? Nicene councell was gathered of a great number of Bishops and learned men: yet had not one man ben, they had determined contrarye