A05152:39
The sermon that the reverend father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, made…The sermon that the reuerende father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Byshop of Worcester, made…
The sermon that the reverend father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, made to the clergy, in the co[n]uocatio[n], before the Parliament began, the 9. day of June, the 28. year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord King Henry the VIII now translated out of Latin into English ; to the inte[n]t, that thing is well said to a few, may be understand of many, and do good to all the[m] that desire to be better.The sermon that the reuerende father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Byshop of Worcester, made to the clergie, in the co[n]uocatio[n], before the Parlyament began, the 9. day of June, the 28. yere of the reigne of Our Souerayne Lorde Kyng Henry the VIII nowe translated out of Latyne into Englyshe ; to the inte[n]t, that thing is well said to a fewe, may be vnderstande of many, and do good to al the[m] that desyre to be better.
London: printed by Thomas Berthelet, 1537
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¶ Wherefore lift up your heads brethren, & look about with your eyes, spy what things are to be reformed in the church of England. Is it so hard, is it so great a matter for you, to see many abuses in the clergy, many in the laity?
¶ Wherfore lyfte vp your heades brotherne, & loke aboute with your eyes, spye what thinges are to be reformed in the churche of Englande. Is it so harde, is it so great a matter for you, to se many abuses in the clergye, many in the laytye?
What is done in the arches? Nothing 1to be amended? What do they there? Do they evermore rid the peoples busyness and matters, or cumber and ruffle them? Do they evermore correct vice, or else defend it, sometime being well corrected in other places? How many sentences be given there in time, as they ought to be? If men say truth, ⟨image 22⟩how many without bribes? Or if 2all things be well done there, what do men in bishops consistories? Shall you oftener see the punishments assigned by the laws executed, or else money redemptions used in their stead?
What is done in the arches? Nothynge 1to be amended? What doo they there? Do they euermore rydde the peoples busynes and matters, or combre and ruffle theym? Doo they euermore correcte vyce, or elles defende it, somtime being wel corrected in other places? How many sentences be gyuen there in tyme, as they ought to be? If men say truth, ⟨image 22⟩howe many without brybes? Or if 2all thinges be well done there, what do men in byshoppes consistoryes? Shall you ofter se the punysshementes assigned by the lawes executed, or elles money redemptions vsed in theyr stede?