A05143:922
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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What is1 this leaven of the Pharisees? Leaven is sometimes taken for corrupt living, which infecteth others by the evil example there of, and against such corrupt living, Gods preacher must cry out earnestly, and never cease till it be rooted up. In the City of Corinth one had married his stepmother, his fathers wife. And he was a […] follow, a great rich man, an alderman of the City, and therefore they winked at it, they would not meddle in the matter, they had nothing to do with it, and he was one of the head men, of such rule and authority that they durst not, many of them. But. S. Paul hearing of the matter, writ unto them, and in Gods behalf charged them, to do away such abomination from among them. Saint Paul would not leave them, till he had excommunicated the2 wicked doer of such abomination. If we should now excommunicate all such wicked doers, there would be much a do in England. Ye that are Magistrates, […] favour for affection to such, and will not suffer they may be rooted out or put to shame. Oh, he is such a mans servant, we may not do him any shame. Oh, he is a gentleman. &c. And so the thing is not now any thing looked unto. Lechery is used through out England, & such lechery as is used in none other place of the world. And yet it is made a matter of sport, a of matter no thing, a laughing matter, and a trifle not to be passed on, nor not to be reformed.
What is1 thys leuen of the Pharises? Leauen is somtimes taken for corrupt lyuyng, whych infecteth others by the euil example ther of, and against suche corrupt liuing, Gods preacher muste cry oute earnestlye, and neuer sease till it be rooted vp. In the Citie of Corinth one had maried his stepmother, hys fathers wyfe. And he was a 〈…〉 follow, a great riche man, an alderman of the City, and therfore they wincked at it, they would not medle in the matter, they had nothing to do with it, and he was one of the head men, ofsuche rule and authority that they durst not, manye of them. But. S. Paule hearing of the matter, writ vnto them, and in Gods behalfe charged them, to do awaye suche abhominacion from among them. Saynt Paule would not leaue them, till he had excommunicated the2