A05143:892
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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Notwithstanding now in the time of the new Testament, the Princes be bound to provide a sufficient living for the ministers, as Saint Paule sayth: Qui […] predicant de […] uivant: They that preach the Gospel, this is the1 ministry of salvation, preaching of the Gospel, and unto such ministers, ye be bound to give a sufficient living. Communicate Catechizanti in omnibus bonis, give part to him that teacheth you in all good things, give him part of all your goods, see he have sufficient living. But who shall appoint him a sufficient living? him self? nay, who then? you? nay neither. The King must appoint him sufficiently to live upon. For I think verily there are a great many, which if the ministers should have no living, but at their appointment: he should not have clouting leather to piece his shoes with, no not clouting leather to his shoes. The King therefore must appoint the ministers2 their livings by his law, and that living that the King appointeth, they must claim, and you must pay it to them truly, for it is their duty & it is theft to withdraw it or […] it from them. For God commandeth you to obey your kings laws, and by the same laws the King giveth the minister his tithes and other duties, therefore upon peril of thy […] thou art bound to obey thy King and to pay to thy Curate yt tithe that thou art commanded. But some will say, our Curate3 is naught, an Ass-head, a doddypoll, a lack-Latin and can do nothing: Shall I pay him my tithes that doth us no good, nor none will do: Yea I say thou must pay him his duty, ⟨p. 108⟩and if he be such a one, complain to the Bishop. We have complained to the ordinary, & he is as negligent as he. Complain to the council, sir so have we done, but no remedy can be had. Well I can tell where thou shalt complain. Complain to god, he will surely hear thee, he will cemedy it. Christ saw the people lying, tanquam oves non habentes pastores. As sheep having no shepherd. They had Bishops, scribes and Pharisees, curates in name a great many, yet were they tanquam oves non habentes postorem, as sheep having no shepherd, what is that to say? they had no true teachers, they had no preachers of the law of God to them. What remedy taught Christ for it, withdraw their livings? Nay. Make […]? nay, but, […] dominum messis, pray yt Lord of harvest Pray, pray.