A05143:923
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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But beware ye that are Magistrates, their sin doth leaven you all. Therefore for Gods love beware of this leaven. Well, I trust it will be one day amended. I look not to live long, & yet I trust (as old as I am) to live so long as to see Lechery punished. I would wish that Moses law were […] for punishment of Lechery, and that the offenders there in might be punished according to the […] of […] ⟨p. 119⟩law. And here I will make a suit to your highness to restore unto the Church the discipline of Christ. In excommunicating1 such as be notable offenders, nor never […] any other way. For no man is able to devise a better way then God hath done, which is excommunication to put them from the congregation […] they be confounded. Therefore restore Christs discipline for excommunication. And that shall be a mean both to pacify Gods wrath and indignation against us, and also that less abomination shall be used, then in times past hath been, and is at this day. I speak this of a conscience, and I mean and move it of a good will to your grace and your Realm.
But beware ye that are Maiestrates, theyr synne dothe leauen you all. Therefore for Gods loue beware of thys leauen. Wel, I truste it wyll be one day amended. I looke not to liue long, & yet I trust (as old as I am) to liue so long as to see Lechery punyshed. I would wysh that Moyses lawe were 〈…〉 for punyshment of Lechery, and that the offenders ther in myght be punyshed according to the 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 ⟨p. 119⟩lawe. And here I wyll make a sute to your hyghenesse to restore vnto the Church the discipline of Christ. In excommunicating1 suche as be notable offenders, nor neuer 〈…〉 anye other way. For no man is able to deuise a better way then God hath done, which is excommunicacion to put them from the congregacion 〈…〉 they be confounded. Therfore restore Christes discipline for excommunicacion. And that shal be a mean both to pacifye Gods wrath and indignacion against vs, and also that lesse abommacion shall be vsed, then in tymes past hath bene, and is at thys day. I speake thys of a conscience, and I meane and moue it of a good wil to your grace and your Realme.