Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ... Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
242 XXI. HUGH LATIMER.Other, accordyng to that which Christe saved in the Gospelto the greate numbre of people that folowed hym, as thoughethey had had an earneste zeale to his doctrine, wher as in1 60 deede they had it not. 'Non quia Vidistis signa, sedquta comedistisde panihus \Ye folowe me (sayth he) not because yehaue scene the sygnes and myracles that I haue done, butbecause ye haue eaten the breade and refreshed your bodyes.'Therefore you folowe me, so that I thynke manye one nowe165 a-dayes professeth the gospel for the lyuynge sake, not forthe loue they beare to gods word. But they that wil be trueploughmen muste worke faythfullye for Goddes sake, for theedifiynge of theyr brethrene^. And as diligentelye as thehusband-ma;z plougheth for the sustentacion of the bodye :170 so diligently muste the prelates and ministers labour for thefedinge of the soule : boeth the ploughes muste styll bedoynge, as mooste necessarye for man. And wherefore aremagistrates ordayned, but that the tranquillitie of the communeweale maye be confirmed, limiting both ploughes.175 But nowe for the defaulte of vnpreaching prelates, methinke I couldegesse what myghte be sayed for excusyngeof them : They are so troubeled M7th Lordelye lyuynge,they be so placed in palacies, couched in courtes, ruffelyngein theyr rentes, daunceynge in theyr dominions, burdened180 Avyth ambassages, pamper}'nge of theyr panches lyke a monkethat maketh his lubilie, mounchynge in their maungers, andmoylynge in their gaye manoures and mansions, and sotroubeled wyth loyterynge in theyr Lordeshyppes^: that theycanne not attende it.They are otherwyse occupyed, somme185 in the Kynges matters, some are ambassadoures, some ofthe pryuie counsell, some to furnyshe the courte, some are^ 'Not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves.'John vi. 26.^ Old text ' bretheme.' ^ Old text ' Lordeshyypes.'
XXI. SERMON ON ^ THE PLOUGHERS' 243Lordes of the Parliamente, some are presidentes, and somecomptroleres of myntes.Well, well.Is thys theyr duetye ? Is thys theyr offyce ? Is thys theyrcallyng ? should we haue ministers of the church to be 190comptrollers of the myntes ? Is thys a meete office for aprieste that hath cure of soules ? Is this hys charge ? Iwoulde here aske one question ?I would fayne knowe whoco//2ptrolleth the deuyll at home at his parishe, whyle hecoraptrolleth the mynte ? If the Apostles mighte not leaue 195the office of preaching to be deacons, shall one leaue it formyntyng ?I can not tell you, but the sayinge is, that since priestshaue bene minters, money hath bene wourse then it wasbefore. And they saye that the euylnes of money hath made 200all thinges dearer. And in thys behalfe I must speake toEngland.Heare, my contrey England, as Paule sayed in his firsteepistle to the Cor. vi. Chap, for Paule was no sittynge bishoppe,but a walkinge and a preachynge byshop. But 205when he wente from them, he lefte there behind hym theploughe goynge styll ;for he wrotte vnto them and rebukedthem for goynge to lawe and pleadynge theyr causes beforeheathen ludges :'is there,' (sayeth he) ' vtterlye amonge youno wyse manne, to be an arbitratoure in matters of iudgement ? 210What ? not one [amonge] all, that canne iudge betwene brotherand brother .?But one brother go[eth] to lawe wyth an other,and that vnder heathen ludges.? Constituite conteniptos quisunt in ecclesia : et cete\rd\ ^ Appoynte them ludges that aremoost abiecte, and vyle in the congregation;' whyche he 215speaketh in rebukynge them; for (sayth he) 'Ad eruhescenciamvestram dico—I speake it to youre shame.' So, England,* 'Set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.' i Cor. vi. 4.R 2
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XXI. SERMON ON ^ THE PLOUGHERS' 243Lordes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parliamente, some are presidentes, and somecomptroleres <strong>of</strong> myntes.Well, well.Is thys <strong>the</strong>yr duetye ? Is thys <strong>the</strong>yr <strong>of</strong>fyce ? Is thys <strong>the</strong>yrcallyng ? should we haue ministers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> church <strong>to</strong> be 190comptrollers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> myntes ? Is thys a meete <strong>of</strong>fice for aprieste that hath cure <strong>of</strong> soules ? Is this hys charge ? Iwoulde here aske one question ?I would fayne knowe whoco//2ptrolleth <strong>the</strong> deuyll at home at his parishe, whyle hecoraptrolleth <strong>the</strong> mynte ? If <strong>the</strong> Apostles mighte not leaue 195<strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> preaching <strong>to</strong> be deacons, shall one leaue it formyntyng ?I can not tell you, but <strong>the</strong> sayinge is, that since priestshaue bene minters, money hath bene wourse <strong>the</strong>n it wasbefore. And <strong>the</strong>y saye that <strong>the</strong> euylnes <strong>of</strong> money hath made 200all thinges dearer. And in thys behalfe I must speake <strong>to</strong>England.Heare, my contrey England, as Paule sayed in his firsteepistle <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cor. vi. Chap, for Paule was no sittynge bishoppe,but a walkinge and a preachynge byshop. But 205when he wente <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, he lefte <strong>the</strong>re behind hym <strong>the</strong>ploughe goynge styll ;for he wrotte vn<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m and rebuked<strong>the</strong>m for goynge <strong>to</strong> lawe and pleadynge <strong>the</strong>yr causes beforehea<strong>the</strong>n ludges :'is <strong>the</strong>re,' (sayeth he) ' vtterlye amonge youno wyse manne, <strong>to</strong> be an arbitra<strong>to</strong>ure in matters <strong>of</strong> iudgement ? 210What ? not one [amonge] all, that canne iudge betwene bro<strong>the</strong>rand bro<strong>the</strong>r .?But one bro<strong>the</strong>r go[eth] <strong>to</strong> lawe wyth an o<strong>the</strong>r,and that vnder hea<strong>the</strong>n ludges.? Constituite contenip<strong>to</strong>s quisunt in ecclesia : et cete\rd\ ^ Appoynte <strong>the</strong>m ludges that aremoost abiecte, and vyle in <strong>the</strong> congregation;' whyche he 215speaketh in rebukynge <strong>the</strong>m; for (sayth he) 'Ad eruhescenciamvestram dico—I speake it <strong>to</strong> youre shame.' So, England,* 'Set <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> judge who are least esteemed in <strong>the</strong> church.' i Cor. vi. 4.R 2
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