A05143:876
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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For where as before there was wont ever to be a fire in the chimney, now the fire was taken away, […] an Arrace hanging hanged over the chimney, and the table stood near the chimneys end, so that I stood between the Table and the chimneys end. There was among these Bishops that examined me, one with whom I have been very familiar, and took him for my great friend, an aged man, and he sat next the table end.
For where as before there was wonte euer to bee a fyre in the chymney, nowe the fyre was taken awaye, 〈…〉 an Arrace hangyng hanged ouer the chymney, and the table stode neare the chymneyes ende, so that I stode betwene the Table and the chymneyes ende. There was amonge these Bishops that examined me, one with whom I haue been very famyliar, and tooke him for my greate frende, an aged man, and he satte nexte the table ende.
Then among all other questions, he put forth one, a very subtle and […] one, and such one in deed, as I could not think so great danger in. ⟨p. 103⟩And when I should make answer, I pray you master Latimer said he, speak out, I am very thick of hearing, and here be many that sit far of. I marvelled at this, that I was bidden speak out, and began to […], and gave an ear to the chimney. And sir there I heard a […] walking in the chimney behind the cloth. They had appointed one there to write all mine answers, for they made sure work that I should not start from them: there was no starting from them.
Then amonge all other questyons, he put foorth one, a very subtyll and 〈…〉 one, and suche one in dede, as I coulde not thyncke so greate daunger in. ⟨p. 103⟩And when I shoulde make annswer, I praye you mayster Latimer sayde he, speake oute, I am verye thicke of hearynge, and here be manye that sytte farre of. I maruayled at thys, that I was bidden speake oute, and began to , and gaue an eare to the chimney. And syr there I hearde a walkynge in the chimney behynde the cloth. They hadde appoynted one there to wryte al myne aunsweres, for they made sure woorke that I shoulde not starte from them: there was no startynge from them.