A05143:943
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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For Gods sake look unto it, and see to the ministering of justice […] own self, and let poor Suitors have answer. There is a king in Christendom, and it is the king of Den1 mark, that sitteth openly in justice, thrice in the week, and hath doors kept open for the nonce. I have hard it reported of one that hath ben there and seen the proof of it, many a time and oft. And the last justice that ever he saw don there was of a priests cause, that had had his glebe land […] from him (and now here in England […] go about to take away all) but this priest had had his glebelande taken from him by a great man. Well, first went out letters for this man, to appear at a day: process went out for him according to the order of the law, and charged by virtue of those letters, to appear afore the […] at such a day. The day came The […] sat in his hall ready to minister justice: The priest was there present: The gentleman this Lord, this great man, was called, and commanded to make his ape raunce according to the write that had ben directed out for him. And the Lord came, and was there, but he appeared not: No quod the king? was he summoned as he should be? had he any warning to be here? It was answered, yea, ⟨p. 137⟩and that he was there walking up and down in the hall, and that he knew well enough that that was his day, and also that he had all ready been called, but he said he would not come before the king at that time, alleging that he needed not as yet to make an answer, because he had had but one summoning. No quod the king? is he here present: yea forsooth sir said the priest. The king commanded him to be called, and to come before him. And the end was this. He made this Lord, this great man to restore unto the priest not only the glebeland which he had taken from the priest but also the rent and profit thereof, for so long time as he had withholden it from the priest which was viii. years or thereabout (saith he) when ye can show better cuidence the the priest hath done, why it ought to be your land, then he shall restore it to you again and the profits thereof, that he shall receive in the mean time. But till that day come, I charge ye that ye suffer him peaceably to enjoy that is his. This is a noble king, and this I tell for your example, that ye may do the like. […] upon the matter your self. Pore men put up bills every day, and never the near.
For Gods sake loke vnto it, and see to the ministring of iustice owne self, and let poore Suters haue answer. There is a king in Christendom, and it is the king of Den