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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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Therefore let us pray unto god our heavenly father, […] voluntas […], Thy will be done. This is the prayer of all christian people, which have a will to do God's will: but those impenitent sinners which are not yet weary of their sins, do never pray, for though they say the words, yet it is to no purpose, they say them without understanding, therefore it is but lip labour, it is no prayer, it is but the devils service.1 For a man may serve the devil with sayeng the Pater noster, when he sayeth it with a defiled mind. Let us therefore order our selves so that we may say it worthily as it ought to be. Let us lay away all wickedness and ill living, so that we may say from the bottom of our heart. Our father which art in heaven, Thy vvill be done. And so did Susanna that godly woman: So did lady Judith: So did Queen Esther. So did all good saints of god. And though this prayer was2 not made at that time, by the reason they were a great while […] Christs coming:) yet they had this prayer in effect. For they believed in almighty god: they believed in Abraham's seed, which was promised: which saith stood them in as good stead, and they were as well saved thorough that same belief as we now thorough our belief. For it is no difference3 between their belief and ours, but this: They believed in Christ which was to come, and we believe in Christ, which is come already. Now their belief served them as well as ours doth us. For at that time God required no further at their ⟨image 34⟩hands, than was opened unto them: we have in our time a further and more perfect knowledge of Christ then they had. Now Susanna wham the judges (the same wicked men) came unto her, and moved her with fearful […] to do their wills, that is, to sin against god in doing that filthy act of lechery: (for the same wicked Judges bare a wicked […] love towards her:) think you not she resorted unto god? Yes yes, without doubt, she said these words in effect. Pater noster, Fiat voluntas tua. Our father, thy will be done, and not the will of the wicked men. Therefore she putting her4 hope and trust in god, having a respect that his will might be done, and not the devils will, god, which is ever true, […] not fail her, for you know how she was delivered thorough young Daniel. This is written to our instruction: For he is now the self same god that he was at time: