A05143:190
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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[…] forgive us, Here we sue for our pardon: and so we1 acknowledge our selves to be offenders. For the unguilty needeth no pardon. This pardon or remission of sins is so necessary, that no man can be saved without it. Therefore of remission standeth the christian mans life: for so saith David: Beati quo rum remissae sunt […] & quorū recta […] peccata. Who is […] of god: Marry he whose iniquities are forgiven, & whose since are covered. He saith not: blessed be they which2 have never sinned. For where dwell such fellows, why che never sinned? Marry no where, they are not to be gotten. Here the Prophet signified that all we be sinners: for he […], quorum peccata sunr remissa, whose sins are pardoned: And here we be painted out in our colours, else we would be proud, & so he saith in yt gospel. Cum sitis mali. There he geneth us our own title and name, calling us wicked and ill. ⟨image 53⟩There is neither man nor woman that can say they have no3 sin, for we be all sinners. But how can we hide our sins? Mary the blood of our saviour Jesus Christ hideth our sins and washeth them away. And though […] man had done all the worlds since, since Adams time, yet he may be remedied by the blood of Jesus Christ: if he believe in him, he shall be cleansed from all his sins: Therefore all our comfort […] in him, in his love and kindness. For Saint Paul saith: Charitas operit multitudinem […]. So doth in […] the love of our Saviour Jesus Christ: His love towards us, covereth and taketh away all our […]: in so much that the almighty God shall not condemn us, nor the devil shall not prevail against us. Our nature is ever to hide sin, and to4 cloak sin: but this is a wicked hiding, and this hiding will not serve. Videt & requiret, he seeth our wickedness, and he will punish them, therefore our hiding can not serve us. But if you be disposed to hide your since, I will tell you how you shall hide […]. First acknowledge them, and than believe in our saviour Christ, put him in trust withal: he will […] his father, for to that end he came into the world, to save sinners. This is the right way to hide sins, not to go and excuse them, or to make them no since. No no, the […] saith: Beatus vir cui dominus non imputat iniquitatem,