A05143:903
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 the love of God, take an order for marriages here in England. For here is marriage for pleasure, and […] 1and for goods, and so that they may join land to land, and possessions to possessions they care for no more here in England. And that is the cause of so much adultery, and so much breach of wedlock in the noble men, and gentle men, and so much divorcing. And it is not now in the noble men only, but it is come now to the inferior sort. Every man if he have but a small cause, will cast of his old wife, and take a new, and will marry again at his pleasure, and there be many that have so done. I would therefore wish that there were a law provided in this behalf for adulterers, and that adultery should be punished with death, and that might be a remedy for all this matter. There would not then be so2 much adultery, whoredom and lechery in England as there is. For the love of God take heed to it, and see a remedy provided for it. I would wish that adultery should be punished with death. And that the woman being an offender, if her husband would be a suitor for her, she should be pardoned for the first time, but not for the second time. And the man being an offender should be pardoned, if his wife be a suitor for him for the first time, but not for the second time, not if he offended twice.
For the loue of God, take an order for meryages here in Englande. For here is mariage for pleasure, and 〈…〉 1and for goodes, and so that they maye ioyne lande to land, and possessions to pessessions they care for no more here in Englande. And that is the cause of so muche adultrye, and so muche breache of wedlocke in the noble men, and gentle men, and so muche deuorcynge. And it is not now in the noble men onely, but it is come now to the inferior sort. Euery man if he haue but a smal cause, wyl cast of his old wyfe, and take a newe, and wyl mary agayne at hys pleasure, and ther be many that haue so done. I would therfore wysh that there were a lawe prouided in thys behalfe for adulterers, and that adultry shoulde bee punyshed wyth deathe, and that myghte be a remedye for all thys matter. There would not then be so2