A05143:113
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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But there is an other consideration of Gods will, and in that consideration, we and all faithful christians desire that it may be done. And so considered, it is called a revealed, a manifested, and declared will: and it is opened unto us in the Bible in the new and old testament. There GOD hath revealed a certain will, therefore we pray that it may be done, and fulfilled of us. This will was opened by1 Moses, and the holy prophets: and afterward by our Saviour himself and his apostles, which he left behind him to that end, that they should instruct the world and teach them his will: which Apostles have done according to their masters commandment. For they not only spake it, but also wrote it, to that end that it should remain to the worlds end. And truly we are much bound to god, that he hath set out this his will in our natural mother tongue, In English (I say) So that you may not only bear it, but also read it your selves. which thing is a great comfort to every christian2 heart. For now you can no more be deceived, as you have been in times paste. when we did bear you in hand that popery was the word of God: which falsehood we could not have brought to pass, if the word of God, the Bible, had been abroad in the common tongue. For then you might3 have perceived your selves, our falsehood and blindness. This I speak to that […], to […] you to thankfulness towards him, which so lovingly provideth all things necessary to our salvation.
But there is an other consyderation of Gods wyll, and in that consideration, we and all faithfull christians desire that it maye bee done. And so consydered, it is called a reueled, a manifested, and declared will: and it is opened vnto vs in the Bible in the newe and olde testament. There GOD hathe reueled a certayne wille, therefore we praye that it maye bee doone, and fulfylled of vs. This wyll was opened by1 Moses, and the holye prophetes: and afterwarde by our Sauiour himselfe and his apostles, which he lefte behynde hym to that ende, that they should instructe the worlde and teache them his wyll: which Apostles haue done accordyng to theyr maisters commaundement. For they not onelye spake it, but also wrote it, to that ende that it shold remayn to the worldes ende. And truelye we are muche bounde to god, that he hathe set out this his wyll in our naturall mother tongue, In Eng lishe (I say) So that you may not onely beare it, but also rede it your selues. which thyng is a great comforte to euery christian