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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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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 me2 wrong, taken away my living, or hurt me of my good name: the devil stirreth me against him, to acquit him, to do him an other foul turn, to avenge my self upon him. Now wham there rise up such motions in my heart, I must resist, I ⟨p. 57⟩must strive, I must consider what god saith: Mibi vindictā, let me have the vengeance. Ego […], I will punish him for his ill doings. In such wise we must fight with3 Satan, we must kill him with the word of god, Resistite, away thou Satan, thou movest me to that, which god forbiddeth, god will defend me: I will not speak ill of my neighbour, I will do him no harm: so you must fight with him. And further remember what S. Paul saith: If thy enemy be hungry, let him have meat: this is the shroud turn that scripture alloweth us to do to our enemies, and so we shall cast hot […] upon his head: which is a […] speech: […] ye may understand it, take an ensample. This man hath done harm unto thee, make him warm with thy benefits, bear patiently the injuries done unto thee […] him,