Fruitfull sermons preached by the right Reverend Father, and constant martyr of Jesus Christ, M. Hugh Latimer, newly imprinted with others not heeretofore set forth in print, to the edefying of all which will dispose themselves to the reading of the same.
- London: W. Jaggard, 1607
Description
Quarto (approx. 7.25" x 5.5"). A collection of forty sermons by Hugh Latimer. With Index before the text. Presented in single column Roman font with sidenotes and cross references.
Collation
A-Y^8 (-A1, title page), Aa-Tt^8. Lacks title page and first few leaves of Epistle to the Reader.
Binding
Later brown gilt paneled calf. Spine with five raised bands and red morocco label with the words "Latimer's Sermons 1607" in gilt. Plain endpapers.
Condition
Lacks general title page. Yy1,2 burnhole with lower corner loss; vertical crack to spine.
Note
Hugh Latimer (c. 1487–1555) was one of the most powerful preachers of the English Reformation, rising from a former supporter of traditional Catholicism to become a leading Protestant voice under both Henry VIII and Edward VI. His sermons are marked by direct, vivid English, moral urgency, and sharp criticism of clerical corruption, emphasizing Scripture, repentance, and heartfelt faith over ceremony. Burned at the stake under Mary I alongside Nicholas Ridley, Latimer became a Protestant martyr.
References
ESTC S108327; STC 15282.
Details
Title
Fruitfull sermons preached by the right Reverend Father, and constant martyr of Jesus Christ, M. Hugh Latimer, newly imprinted with others not heeretofore set forth in print, to the edefying of all which will dispose themselves to the reading of the same.
Author
Hugh Latimer
Condition
Good
Publisher
W. Jaggard: London
Date
1607