A05143:919
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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This is the scripture against banqueting and drunkenness. But now they banquet all night, and lye abed in the day time till noon, and the scripture speaketh nothing of that. But when then? the Devil hath his purpose this way, as well as the other, he hath his purpose as well by […] and keeping […] rule all night, as by rising early in the morning and banqueting all day. So the Devil hath his purpose both ways. Ye noble men, ye great men I wot not what rule ⟨image 268⟩ye keep: For Gods sake hear the complaints and […] of the1 poor. Many complain against you that ye lye a bed till. viii. or. ix or. x. of the clock, I cannot tell what revel ye have over night, whether in […], or dicing, or carding, or how it is. But in the morning when poor Suitors come to your houses ye cannot be spoken withal. They are kept some times without your gates, or if they […] let into the hall or some utter chamber, out cometh one or other. Sir, ye cannot speak2 with my Lord yet, my Lord is a sleep, or he hath had business of the Kings all night. &c. And thus poor Suitors are […] of from day to day that they cannot speak with you in. iii. […]. iiii. days, yea a whole month, what shall I say more: yea a hole year some times err they can come to your speech, to be hard of you. For Gods love look better to it, speak with poor men when they come to your houses, and dispatch poor suitors, as in deed some noble men do, and would Christ that all noble men would so do. But some do.
This is the scripture agaynst banquetting and dronkennes. But now they banquit al nyght, and lye abed in the day tyme tyl noone, and the scripture speaketh nothing of that. But when then? the Deuyl hath hys purpose thys waye, as well as the other, he hath his purpose as well by 〈…〉 and keping 〈…〉 rule al nyght, as by rysing earely in the morning and banqueting all day. So the Deuil hath his purpose both wayes. Ye noble mē, ye great men I wot not what rule ⟨image 268⟩ye kepe: For Gods sake heare the cōplaintes and 〈…〉 of the