A05143:904
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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If this law were made, there would not be so much adultery or lechery used in the Realm as there is. Well I trust once yet as old as I am, to see the day that lechery shall be punished. It was never more need, for there was never more ⟨image 262⟩lechery used in England as there is at this day, & maintained. It is made but a laughing matter, and a trifle, and it is a sad matter and an earnest matter. For lechery is a great sin, Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed for it. And it was one of the since reigning in Nineveh, for which it should have been destroyed. But think you that lechery was alone? No no covetousness was joined with it. Covetousness followeth 1lechery, and commonly they go together. For why? they that be given to voluptuousness, and to the vice of lechery, must have wherewith to maintain it, and that must be gotten by cove tousnes. For at the first when men fell to sin, and chiefly to lechery, wherefore the world should […] destroyed (the book saith) there were Giants in the earth in those days. And after that yt sons of God had come to the daughters of men, & […] had engendered with them. The same became mighty men of the world, and men of renown. &c. This is covetousness, for yt book sayth: terra erat repleta iniquitate, the earth was replete2 with iniquity, for they oppressed the poor. They made them […], peasants, villains and bondmen unto them. These were Giants, so called of the property of Giants, for they oppress the weak, and take […] them what they list, by force, violence and oppression. They were Giants of the property of Giants, not that they were greater men of stature and strength of body then other men were. For […] writers speaking of this matter, say: that they were Giants for their cruelty and covetous oppression, and not in stature or procerity of body. For there is no reason why Seth's children could beget on Cain's daughters greater men then others were in stature of body. But they were Giants in yt property of Giants, for oppressing of others by force and violence. And this was covetousness wherewith God was so3 displeased, that he repented that he had made men, and resolved utterly to destroy the world, and so called to Noah, and told him of it.