A05143:14
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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I will not speak now of that wonderful work of God, who caused his word to be preached, and his sacraments ministered even in the midst of the enemies, in spite of the devil and all his ministers.
I will not speake now of that wonderfull work of God, who caused his word to be preached, and his sacramēts ministred euen in the midste of the enemyes, in spyte of the deuill and all hys ministers.
These things the Lord wrought most graciously for his people. But when the time came that the measure of wickedness of the wicked was full, the self same God, even of his own mercy, and by his own power confounded his enemies, by the means of our most gracious Lady the Queens majesty (for whose prosperous estate and preservation the God of mercy grant unto all faithful Christians grace, most instantly to pray) her most joyful coming to the imperial crown of this Realm, who caused that filthy & dark antichristian doctrine to vanish out of sight, and in stead thereof that most glorious light of the Gospel to shine again, the which sorrowfully was wished for of all faithful English harts: restoring withal the preachers of the same Gospel, the which before were expulsed as […], by the tyranny of the popish prelates.
These thinges the Lorde wroughte most gratiously for hys people. But whē the time came that the measure of wickednes of the wicked was full, the selfe same God, euen of his owne mercy, and by his owne power confounded his enemyes, by the meanes of our most gratious La dy the Queenes maiestie (for whose prosperous estate and preseruation the God of mercye graunte vnto all faythfull Christians grace, most instantly to praye) her most ioyfull comming to the imperiall croune of this Realm, who caused that filthy & dark antichristiā doctryne to vanish out of syght, and in steade therof that most glorious lyghte of the Gospell to shyne agayne, the whych sorowfully was wished for of all faythful Eng lish harts: restoring withall the preachers of the same Gospel, the which before wer expulsed as 〈…〉, by the tyranny of the popish prelates.