A05143:913
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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Ye are the eldest man that I can espy in all this company, so that if any man can tell […] cause of it, ye of likely hood can say most in it, or at leastwise more then any other man here assembled. Yea forsooth good Maister (quod this old man) for I am well nigh an hundred years old, and no man here in this company any thing […] unto mine […].
Ye are the eldest man that I can espye in al thys company, so that if any man can tell 〈…〉 cause of it, ye of lykely hode can say most in it, or at leastwyse more then any other man here assembled. Yea forsooth good Maister (quod this old man) for I am wel nighe an hundreth yeares old, and no man here in this company any thing 〈…〉 vnto mine 〈…〉.
Well then (quod Mayster Moore) how say you in this matter? what think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven? Forsooth sir (quoth he) I am an old man, I think that Tenterton […] is the cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man syr (quod he) and I may remember the […] of Tenterton […],1 and I may remember when there was no steeple at all there. And before that Tenterton steeple was in building, there was no manner of speaking of any […] or sands that […] the haven, and therefore I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of the destroying and decaying of Sandwich haven. And even so to my purpose is preaching of Gods word the cause of rebellion, as Tenterton steeple was cause that Sandwich haven is decayed.
Well then (quod Mayster Moore) howe saye you in thys matter? what thincke ye to be the cause of these shelues and flattes that stoppe vp Sandwiche hauen? Forsoth syr (quoth he) I am an olde man, I thyncke that Tenterton 〈…〉 is the cause of Goodwyn sandes. For I am an old man syr (quod he) and I may remember the 〈…〉 of Tenterton ,