A05143:935
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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Woe be to the Land, to the Realm, whose king is a child, which some interpret and refer to childish conditions. But it is commonly true the otherwaye to, when it is referred to the age and years of childhood. For where the king is with ⟨p. 124⟩[…] age, […] that have governance about the king, have much liberty to live voluptuously and licentiously, and not to be in fear how they govern, as they would be if the king were of full age, and then commonly they govern1 not well. But yet Josiah and one or two mo though they were children, yet had their Realms well governed and rained prosperously, and yet the saying. Vae terroe evius rex puer est, nevertheles true for all that. And this I gather of this irremissible sin against the holy Ghost, that the Scripture saith, it is never forgiven, because it is seldom forgiven. For in deed I think that there is no […] which God doth so seldom nor so hardly forgive, as this sin of falling away from the truth, after that a2 man once knoweth it. And in deed this took best place with the man that I have told you of, and best quieted his conscience. An other seed was this:
Wo be to the Lande, to the Realme, whose king is a child, whych some interpreate and referre to childish condicions. But it is commonly true the otherwaye to, when it is referred to the age and yeares of childhod. For where the king is with ⟨p. 124⟩〈…〉 age, 〈…〉 that haue gouernaunce aboute the kyng, haue much libertie to lyue voluptuously and lycencyously, and not to be in feare howe they gouerne, as they woulde bee if the kynge were of full age, and then commonly they gonerne1 not wel. But yet Iosias and one or two mo though they were chyldren, yet had theyr Realmes well gouerncd and rayned prosperously, and yet the saying. Vae terroe euius rex puer est, neuertheles true for all that. And thys I gather of thys irremissyble synne agaynste the holy Ghoste, that the Scripture saythe, it is neuer forgeuen, because it is seldome forgeuen. For in deede I thynke that there is no whyche God doothe so seldome nor so hardely forgeue, as thys synne of fallyng awaye from the truthe, after that a