Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

(died October 16, 1555) British clergyman, Bishop of Worcester, Protestant martyr during the reign of Queen Mary I of England

  • The drop of rain maketh a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
    • Seventh Sermon before Edward VI (1549)

  • The poorest ploughman is in Christ equal with the greatest prince that is. Let them therefore have sufficient to maintain them…
    • Sermons Cambridge University Press (1844)

  • Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
    • To his friend Nicholas Ridley, as they were both about to be burned as heretics for their teachings and beliefs outside Balliol College, Oxford (October 16, 1555)
    • Variant: Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man, for we shall this day light such a candle in England as I trust by God's grace shall never be put out.
    • Variant: Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.

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