A05143:114
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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Now to the matter, almighty God (I say) set out […] will by Moses and his Prophets, and this will is […] in certain laws, which laws god commandeth that we should keep ever before our eyes, and look upon them, as in1 a glass, and so learn to order our lives according unto the […]. And in case that a man swerve from the same; and so […] into the danger of damnation, God revealed further his will […] to remedy the matter, namely by repentance and ⟨image 30⟩saith. So that whosoever from the bottom of his heart […] sorry for his since, & studieth to leave them & live uprightly and then believeth in our […], confessing that he came into this world to make amends for our sins: this man, or woman, shall not perish, but have forgiveness of since, and2 so obtain everlasting life. And this will God revealeth specially in the new […], where our […] sayeth. Qui credit in me, habet vitam aeternam, Whosoever believeth in hath everlasting life, where we learn that our Saviour is ordained of god to bring us to heaven, […] we should have been all […] world without end. So that in this prayer when we say Thy vvill be done. We desire of God that he will help and strengthen us, so that we may keep his3 holy laws and commandments. And then again we desire of him that he will indue us with the gift of faith, so that we may believe that all those things which we do contrary to his laws be pardoned and forgiven unto us thorough his Son for his passions sake. And further we desire him that he will fortify & […] us, so that we may with stand the devils will and our own, which fight against God's will. So that we may be able to bear all tribulations and afflictions willingly and […] for his sake. This is the simple meaning of this petition, when we say, Thy vvill be done I will go a little further, and show you some what more of it, yet I intend not to tarry long, for I am not very well at ease this morning, therefore I will make it short.
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