A05143:945
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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When I was in examination. I was asked many questions, and it was said to me: what Christ did, that should we do: a bishop gathered that upon these words. Hoc facite inmei recordacionem. Then said he to me, how know ye that they eat it before he sayde, Hoc est corpus meum. I answered again and said: how know ye that they did not eat it. &c. So I brought into him the place of Paul above said, and that in thanks giving is none oblation, and when he gave thanks it was not his body, for he gave thanks in the beginning of supper, before they eat any manner thing at all, as his accustomed manner was to do. I wonder therefore that they will or dare by this text, take upon them to offer Christs body. They should rather saye: Quis me constituit oblatorem? Who made me an offerer? But when Christ sayd: Quis me constituit judicem aut divisorem super vos? Who hath made me a Judge, or a divider of lands among you? Christ did refuse an other man's office, an office that he was1 not of his father deputed unto. Christs […] was a spiritual kingdom, & his office was a spiritual office & he was a spiritual judg. And therefore when the woman […] in ad ultery was brought before him, he refused not to play the judge, but said: Quis te accusat? and she said again Nemo domine. No man lord (saith she) then said he, Nec ego te condenno. Nor I […] thee not. Vade et noli amplius peccare. […] thy ways, & sin no more. Here he toke upon him his own office & did his office, for his office was to preach & to bid sinners a mend their evil living, & not to be a temporal judge in temporal causes. And here is an other occasion of a suit to your highness, ⟨p. 149⟩for yt punishment of lechery. For lechery […] in Eng2 land like a flood. But now to make an end in temporal causes he said. Quis me constituit judicem. &c. Who made me a judge of temporal causes among you, & of worldly matters: Thus came this fellow in here with interrupting of Christs sermon, & received the answer which I have rehearsed. Thou man thou fellow (quod he) who hath made me a judge, among you? And he said unto all the audience: Videte, et cave te ab avaricia. See and beware of covetousness. Why so? Qui a non in abundancia cuiusquoem vita eius est, ex his que possidet. For no mans life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth, we may: