A05143:877
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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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.
God was my good Lord, and gave me answer, I could never […] have scaped it. The question was this: Master Latimer, do you not think on your conscience that you have been suspected of heresy? A subtle question,1 a very subtle question. There was no holding of peace would serve. To hold my peace had been to grant my self faulty. To answer, it was every way full of danger. But God which alway hath given me answer, helped me, or else I could never have escaped it, and delivered me from their hands. Many one have had the […] gracious deliverance, and been endued with gods wisdom & gods spirit, which all their adversaries can not be able to resiste. Ostendite mihi […] census. Show me said he a penny of the tribute […]. They laid snares to destroy them, but he overturneth the in their own traps. Qui comprehendit tastutos in fallacia eorum. He taketh the crafty in their own subtle gins and snares, but not maliciously to destroy them, as they maliciously would have seen him hanged, but mercifully to turn them from their wicked imaginations, that they might consider that no wisdom, no subtle crafts, nor Counsel is against the Lord, and so repent and become new men. At […]: illi denarium. And they brought him a denari, a piece of their currant coin, that was worth x. of our usual pence, such another piece as our […]. And he sayd. Cuius est imago […] & super scriptio? dicunt […], whose Image is this, and superscription: They said Caesars, for now was Jewry brought under the bondage of the Romans, and therefore used they the Romaine coin, that had upon it doth Caesars image, and Caesars superscription.