A05143:901
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.
Videte & cavete ab avaricia.
Videte & cauete ab auaricia.
Take heed and beware of covetousness, take heed and beware of covetousness, take heed & beware of covetousness, take heed & beware of covetousness. And what and if I should say nothing else these. iij. or. iiij. hours (for I know it will be so long, in case I be not commanded to the contrary) but these words: Take heed and beware of1 covetousness, it would be thought a strange Sermon before a King to say nothing els Cavete ab […]. Beware of Covetousness. And yet as strange as it is, it would be like the Sermon of Jonah that he preached to yt […], as touching the shortness, and as touching the paucity or fewness of the words: For his Sermon was, Ad huc quadraginta dies, et Ninive subuertetur. There is yet forty days to come, & […] shall be destroyed. Thus he walked from street to street, & ⟨p. 112⟩love beware where you marry, choose your wife in a faithful stock. Beware of this worldly policy, marry in god, marry not for the great respect of alliance, for thereof cometh all these evils of breaking of wedlock, which is among Princes and noble men. And here I would be a Suitor unto your Majesty, for I come now rather to be a Suitor and a petitioner, then a Preacher, for I come now to take my leave, and2 to take my, Ultimum vale, at least wise in this place, for I have not long to line, so that I think I shall never come here in to this place again, and therefore I will ask a petition of your highness:
TAke hede and beware of couetousnes, take heede and beware of couetousnes, take heede & beware of couetousnes, take heede & beware of couetousnes. And what and if I should saye nothing els these. iij. or. iiij. hours (for I know it wyll be so long, in case I be not cōmaunded to the contrary) but these wordes: Take heede and beware of