A05143:91
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.
Then came the Greeks and toke the dominion from the Persians, and ruled themselves for a while, till they were plucked down.
Then came the Gréekes and toke the dominion from the Persians, and ruled themselues for a whyle, tyll they were plucked doune.
At the last came the Romans with their empire, which shall be the last: and therefore it is a token that the end of the1 world is not far of. But wherefore were those mighty potentates plucked down? marry for wickedness sake. The Babylonians, Persians and Grecians (and a good part of the Romans) were caste down for wickedness sake. what were their doings? they would not execute justice: the magistrates were wicked, lofty, and high minded. The subjects taking ensample of their magistrates, were wicked too, and so worthy to be punished together. Therefore the wisdom of god sayeth, Vidi sub sole in loco juditii impietatē & 2in loco justitiae iniquitatē, in the place where poor men ought to be herd, there I have seen impiety, I have seen […] & […] this I have seen. Yea & in the place of justice, there I have seen bearing and bolstering. So for these causes sake these great emperors were destroyed: so shall we if we follow their wicked ensamples. Isaiah that hearty Prophet confirmeth the same, saying: […] ut facerent […], & ecce iniquitas, expectavi ut facerent institiam & ecce clam of. I looked that they should execute justice, defend the good, and punish the ill: but there was nothing but crying. This is a3 great matter (Clamour populi,) the cry of the people: when subjects be oppressed so that they cry unto god for deliverance, truly god will hear them, he will help and deliver ⟨p. 17⟩them. But it is to be pitied, that the devil beareth so much rule, and so much prevaileth both in magistrates and subjects, in so much that […] beareth almost all the rule, not that he ought to do so. For God he is the lawful […] of the