A05143:909
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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tush I could not a way with that neither. And yet I remember I had preached upon this Epistle once afore King Henry the. […]. but now I could not frame with it, nor it liked me not in no sauce. Well, this saying of Paul came in my mind, and at last I considered and weighed the matter deeply, and then thought I thus with my self: Is Covetousness the root of all mischief, and of all evil? then have at the root, & down withal covetousness. So this place of Paul brought me to this text of Luke: See and beware of covetousness. Therefore you Preachers out with your swords1 and strike at the root, speak against covetousness, and cry out upon it. Stand not ticking and toying at the branches, nor at the boughs (for then there will new boughs and bran ches spring again of them) but strike at the root, and fear not these Giants of England, these great men and men of power, these men that are oppressors of the poor. Fear them not, but strike at the root of all evil, which is mischievous covetousness. For covetousness is the cause of rebellion. I have forgotten my logic, but yet I can jumble at a Syllogism, and make an argument of it to prove it by. Covetousness is the root of all evil: Rebellion is an evil, Ergo Covetousness is the roots of rebellion. And so it was in deed. Covetousness was the cause2 of rebellion this last Summer, and both parties had covetousness, as well the Gentlemen as the Commons. Both parties had Covetousness, for both parties had an inordinate desire to have that they had not, and that is […], an inordinate desire to have that one hath not. The Commons would have had from the Gentlemen such things as they desired. The Gentlemen would none of it, and so was there covetousness on both sides. The Commons thought they had a right to ⟨p. 114⟩the things that they inordinately sought to have. But what then? they must not come to it that way. Now on the other side the Gentlemen had a desire to keep that they had, and so they rebelled to against the kings commandment, and against such good order as he and his counsel would have set in the realm. And thus both parties had covetousness, and both parties did rebel. I heard say that there was godly ordinances devised for the redress of it. But the Giants3 would none of it in no sauce. I remember mine own self a certain Giant, a great man, who sat in commission about such matters.