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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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Here may patrons of benefices learn upon what manner a man they should bestow their benefice. Upon a true man, a teacher. He may not be to learn, and a scholar when he should teach other, but one learned, able to teach, able and well willing to discharge his cure. But what do you patrons? Sell your benefices, or give them to your servants1 for their service, for keeping of hounds, hawks, for making of your gardens. These patrons regard no souls, neither their own, nor other mens. what care they for souls, so they have money, though they perish, though they go to the Devil? Where as in deed the office of a patron is to have a care, a zeal, a vigilant eye for soul health, & to provide for his churches, that he is patron of, that they might be taught in God's word. Truly many now a days, strive to be patrons of benefices, and go to the law who should be patron. And what strive they for think ye? Even which of them shall goo to the Devil first. For they regard not soul health, nor the office of preaching, the office of salvation: where as in deed therefore are they patrons to look to it & to see it be provided for. God of his goodness & almighty power, might ordain otherwayes & means of2 salvation: but this office of preaching is it that God hath ordained, as Saint Paule sayeth. Cum non cognoverit mundus per sapientiam deum, placuit deo per stultitiam praedicationis saluos facere credentes. Where as the world by his wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by foolish preaching to save credentes, those that believe, per stultitiam praedicationis, by foe lishues of preaching, or foolish preaching, it maketh no matter. Not that it was foolish in deed, but that the wise men of the world did so esteem and take the preaching of the gospel, whereas in deed it is most godly wisdom: and the preaching office, is the office of salvation, and the only means that God hath appointed to salvation. Credentes. Those3 that believe be saved by this holy office of preaching. ⟨p. 101⟩I would wish it were better looked unto, and provided for, and that patrons and bishops should see more […] to it, then hath ben done afore time: I would ask no more diligence to this office of salvation, then men are wont to bestow upon these worldly pleasures and lucre or commo ditties. Nay would they bestow but the half labour and pains, and some little part of the expenses, it were well.