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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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Further it is a necessary thing to be tempted of God: for1 how should we know whether we have the love of God in our hearts or no, except we be tried, except God tempt & prove […]. Therefore the prophet David saith: Proba me Domine2 & renta me, Lord (saith he) prove me and tempt me. This prophet knew that to be tempted of God is a good thing. For temptations minister to us occasion to run to god and to beg his help. Therefore David was desirous to have some thing whereby he might exercise his faith. For there is nothing so dangerous in the world, as to be without trouble without temptation: for look when we be best at ease, wham all things go with us according unto our will and pleasure, then we are commonly most farthest of from God. For our nature is so feeble that we can not bear tranquility, we forget ⟨p. 55⟩god by and by: therefore we should say, proba me, Lord prove and tempt me.
Further it is a necessary thyng to be tempted of God: for1 how shold we know whether we haue the loue of God in our heartes or no, except we be tryed, except God tempt & proue 〈…〉. Therfore the prophete Dauid sayth: Proba me Domine2 & renta me, Lorde (sayth he) proue me and tempt me. This prophete knew that to be tempted of God is a good thynge. For temptations minister to vs occasion to runne to god and to begge his helpe. Therfore Dauid was desirous to haue some thing wherby he mighte exercise his faith. For ther is nothing so dangerous in the world, as to be without trouble without temptation: for looke when we be beste at ease, whā all thinges go with vs according vnto our will and pleasure, then we ar commenlye most farthest of from God. For oure nature is so feble that we can not beare tranquilitie, we forgette ⟨p. 55⟩god by and by: therfore we should say, proba me, Lord proue and tempt me.