A05143:861
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What is Christs house but christen souls? but who maketh any provision for them? every man scrapeth and getteth1 together for this bodily house, but the soul health is neglected, schools are not maintained, scholars have not ex hibition, the preaching office decayeth: men provide lands and riches for their children, but this most necessary office, they for the most part, neglect. Very few there be that hell peth poor scholars, that setteth their children to school to learn the word of God, and to make a provision for the age to come. This notwithstanding is the only way to salvation, God will not devise any new way as far as I per ceive, but would have us to use this way ordained all ready. This preaching way we ought to use, and not to look for any new way; this office of salvation we ought to main teyne, & not look for any other. My request is that ye would bestow as much to the maintenance of this necessary office2 of salvation, as ye were wont to bestow in times past upon Romish trifles and things of mans traditions. Nether do I now speak for my self and my convent, as the […] Friars were wont to do. I have enough, I thank God, and I need not to beg. I would every preacher were as well provided as my self through this Realm, as in deed I think them as well worthy as my self. I wish (I say) ye would bestow as much upon this necessary office of salvation, as in times paste ye bestowed3 in Pilgrimage, in Images, in gilding, painting, in […], ⟨image 252⟩Diriges, Trentals, Chantries and such vain things of the Romish Pharisees and Papists inventing.
What is Christes house but christen soules? but who maketh any prouision for them? euery man scrapeth and getteth1 together for this bodely house, but the soule health is neglected, scholes are not mainteined, scholers haue not ex hibition, the preaching office decayeth: men prouide lands and riches for their children, but this most necessary office, they for the most part, neglect. Uerye few there be that hel peth poore scolers, that setteth their children to scole to learne the worde of God, and to make a prouision for the age to come. This notwithstanding is the only waye to sal uation, God will not deuise any new way as farre as I per ceiue, but would haue vs to vse this waye ordeyned al rea dy. This preaching way we oughte to vse, and not to loke for any new way; this office of saluation we ought to main teyne, & not loke for any other. My request is that ye would bestow as much to the maintenaunce of this necessarie office