A05143:222
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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And therefore our saviour being upon the mount Olivet, knowing what should come upon him, and how his disciples would forsake him, and mistrust him, taught them to fight against jentation, saying: Vigilate & orate, As who say, I tell you what you shall do: resort to God, seek comfort at him, call upon him in my name, and this shall be the way […] to escape tentations without your peril and loss. Now […] us follow that rule which our Saviour […] unto his disciples. Let us watch and pray, that is to say, let us be earnest and fervent in calling upon him, and in desiring his help: and no doubt he will order the matter so with us, that […] shall not hurt us, but shall be rather a furtherance, and not an impediment to everlasting […]. And this is our only […] to […] help at his hands. Let us therefore watch and pray, let not temptations bear […] in us, or govern us.
And therfore our sauiour beyng vpon the mount Oliuete, knowyng what shuld come vpon hym, and how his disciples wold forsake him, and mistrust him, taught them to fight against iētation, saying: Vigilate & orate, As who say, I tell you what you shall doo: resort to God, seke comfort at him, cal vpon him in my name, and this shal be the way 〈…〉 to escape tentations without your perill and losse. Now 〈…〉 vs folow that rule whiche our Sauiour 〈…〉 vnto his disciples. Let vs watch and pray, that is to say, let vs be ernest and feruent in calling vpon hym, and in desyryng his help: and no doute he will order the matter so with vs, that 〈…〉 shall not hurt vs, but shall be rather a furtherance, and not an impediment to euerlastyng 〈…〉. And this is our onely 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 helpe at his handes. Let vs therfore watche and pray, lette not temptations beare 〈…〉 in vs, or gouerue vs.
Now peradventure there be some amongst the ignorant unlearned sort, which will say unto me: You speak much of temptations: I pray you tell us, how shall we know when we be tempted? Answer. When you feel in your selves (in your hearts) some concupiscence or lust towards any thing that is against the law of god, rise up in your hearts, that same is a tempting. For all manner of […] motions