A05143:125
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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Judas that false man that traitor, forgot this same petty tien, and remained so in his error still to the end. Surely he was a sorrowful and a heavy man in so much that he made1 restitution. He was much better than a great many of us be, which when they have injured and wronged poor men, will make no restitution. I tell you truth, Judas was much better than such fellows be. Poenitentia ductus, saith the text, but he lacked faith. And so between Peter and him, which2 were both two sorrowful men, this was yt difference. […] had faith, Judas lacked it: […] he was exceeding sorrowful for his wickedness, insomuch that he went and hanged himself, therefore he forgot this petition. So likewise all voluntary sinners, all unrepentant sinners, none of them all […] this petition as they ought to do: they say it not worthily nor profitably. For they have no will to do his will, their will is to do their own will and pleasure. But above all things these questmongers had need to take heed: for there all things go3 eth by oath. They had need to say: Our father, thy will be done. For they shall be moved to do this and that which is against God. They must judge by their oath, according to conscience, guilty or not guilty. When he is guilty, in what case are those which say, not guilty? Scripture doth show what a […] it is, when a man is a malefactor, and the quest mongers justify him, and pronounce him not giltie, saying: Et qui justificat impium, & […] condemn not justum, ambo abhominabiles coram […], He that […] the wicked, and he that condemneth the just man, they are both abominable before the lord. Who is […]? he that doth not the will of god, the will of god is, that the wicked should be punished.4 I my self did ones know where there was a man slain of an other man in an anger, it was done openly, the manqueller was taken & put in prison. Suit was made to yt questmongers (for it was a rich man that had done that act.) At the length every man had a […] for his good will: and so this open mankiller was pronounced not guilty. Lo, they sold5 their souls unto the devil for. v. shillings. For which […] Christ suffered death. And I dare […] except they amend &