A05143:198
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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There be many folk which when they be sick they say: O that 1I might live but one year longer, to make amends for my sins, which saying is very nought, and ungodly. For we2 are not able to make amends for our since: only Christ, he is the lamb of god which taketh away our since. Therefore when we be sick we should say: Lord god, Thy will be done, if I can do any thing to thy honour and glory, Lord, suffer me to live longer, but thy will be done. As for satisfaction, we can not do the least piece of it.
There be many folke which whan they be sicke they say: O yt 1I mighte liue but one yere longer, to make amendes for my sinnes, which saying is very noughte, and vngodly. For we2 are not able to make amendes for our synnes: only Christ, he is the lambe of god which taketh away our synnes. Therfore whan we be sicke we should say: Lord god, Thy wilbe done, if I can do any thing to thy honour and glorye, Lord, suffer me to liue longer, but thy wilbe done. As for satisfaction, we can not do the leaste piece of it.
- 1A naughty saying.
- 2Christ must satisfy OnlyChrist must satisfye Only
You have heard now how we ought to be willing to forgive our neighbours their sins, which is a very token that we be children of god: to this our saviour also exhorteth us, saying: Si frater […] habet aliquid […] te, relinque &c. If1 thou offerest therefore thy gift before the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath somewhat against thee, leave thou thy gift there before the altar, and go first, and be reconciled