A05143:864
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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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.
These be the properties of every good preacher, to be1 a true man, to teach, not dreams, nor inventions of of men, but viam dei in veritate, the way of God truly. And not to regard the personage of man. Not to creep into his bosom, to claw his back, to say to the wicked, he doth well, for filthy lukers sake. Ah these flatterers no greater mischief in the commune wealth then these flatterers. But who would have discerned this but our saviour Jesus Christ? He spread them out and knew all their malicious hearts, their uncharitable hearts, their dissimulyng hearts and said;
These bee the properties of euerye good preacher, to be1 a true manne, to teache, not dreames, nor inuencions of of menne, but viam dei in veritate, the waye of God trulye. And not to regard the personage of manne. Not to creepe into his bosom, to clawe his backe, to saye to the wicked, he doothe well, for fylthye lukers sake. Ah these flatterers no greater myschyse in the commune wealthe then these flatterers. But who woulde haue discerned this but oure sauiour Iesus Christe? He spred them out and knew all their malitious hartes, theyr vncharitable hartes, theyr dissimulyng heartes and sayde;
- 1The properties of a good preacher.
Quid me tentatis hypocritae.
Hypocrites, Hypocrites, Hypocrites, one in heart, another in mouth, fair in pretence, but full of mischief, and […] hearted within. He saw what was within.1