A05143:226
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 his […] is expressed by this word, serpent: he is of a swift nature, he hath such compasses, such fetches, that he passeth all things in the world. Again consider how long he hath been a practitioner: you must consider what Satan is, what […] he hath, so that we are not able to match with him. O how fervently ought we to cry unto god, considering what danger and peril we be in: and not only for our selves we ought to pray, but also for all other, for we ought to love our neighbour as our selves.
Further his 〈…〉 is expressed by this worde, serpent: he is of a swift nature, he hath such compasses, such fetches, that he passeth all thinges in the world. Again consider how long he hathe bene a practicioner: you muste consider what Satan is, what 〈…〉 he hath, so yt we are not able to match with him. O how feruentlie oughte we to crye vnto god, considering what danger and peril we be in: and not onlye for our selues we oughte to pray, but also for al other, for we ought to loue our neighbout as our selues.
Seeing then that we have such an enemy, resist, for so it is needful: for I think that now in this hall, amongst this audience, there be many thousand devils, which go about to let1 us of the hearing of the word of god, to make hardness in our hearts & to stir up such like mischief within us. But what remedy? Resistite, withstand, withstand his motions, and this must be done at the first. For as strong as he is, when he is resisted at the first, he is the weakest: but if we suffer him to come into our hearts, than he cannot be driven out, without great labour and travail. As for an ensample, I see a fair woman, I like her very well, I wish in my heart to have her. Now withstand, this is a temptation. Shall I follow my affections? No, no, call to remembrance what the devil is: call god to remembrance and his laws, consider what he hath commanded thee: say unto god: Lord lead us not into […], but deliver us from evil. For I tell thee, when he is entered once, it will be hard to get him out again: therefore suffer him not to long, give him no mansion in thy heart, but strike him with the word of god, and he is gone, he will not abide. An other ensample. There is a man that hath done me