A05143:216
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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Here by this petition wham we say, Lead us not into temptation, we learn to know our own impossibility and infirmity, namely that we be not able of our own selves to withstand this great and mighty enemy the devil. Therefore here we resort to god, desiring him to help and defend us,1 whose power passeth the strength of the devil. So it appeareth that this is a most needful petition, for when the devil is ⟨image 60⟩busy about us, and moveth us to do against god & his holy laws, and commandments, ever we should have in remembrance whither to go, namely to god, acknowledging our weakness that we be not able to withstand yt enemy. Therefore we ought ever to say, Our Father which art in heaven, Lead us not into temptation. This petition (Lead us not into tentation) the meaning of it is, Almighty God we desire thy holy majesty for to stand by & with us with thy holy spirit, so that tentation overcome us not, but that we through thy goodness and help, may vanquish and get the victory over it, for it is not in our power to do it, thou O god, must help us to strive and fight. It is with this petition, Lead us not […] temptation, even as much as saint Paul saith, Ne […] igitur […] in vestro mortali corpore, Let not sin2 reign in your corruptible body, saith S. Paul, be doth not require that we shall have no sin, for that is impossible unto us, but he […] that we be not servants unto sin, that we give not place unto it, that sin rule not in us. And this is a commandment, we are commanded to forsake and hate sin, so that it may have no power over us. Now we shall turn this commandment into a prayer, and desire of god that he will keep us, that he will not lead us into tentation, that is to say, that he will not suffer sin to have the rule and governance over us, and so we shall say with the Prophet, Domine dirige gressus meos, Lord rule and govern thou me in the right way, and so we shall turn God's commandment into a prayer, to desire of him help to do his will and pleasure. like as S. Augustine saith, Da quod jubes, et jube quod vis, Give that thou commandest, and then command what thou wilt. As who say, if thou wilt command only, and not give, than we […], we shall perish Therefore we must desire him to rule and govern all our thoughts, words, […], […] that no sins bear rule in us: