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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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Sermons › Sermon 1: The first Sermon.Sermons › Sermon 1: The firste Sermon.
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Now this marriage maker, or feast maker, is almighty god.1 Luke the Evangelist calleth him a man, saying: A certain man ordained a great supper: He called him a man, not that he was […], or hath taken our […] upon him, no not so, for you must understand that there be three persons in the […], God the father, god the Son, and god the holy ghost. And these three persons […] the Son with manhood: so that neither the father, neither the holy ghost, toke flesh upon them, but only the Son: he took […] flesh upon him, taking […] of2 the virgin Mary. But Luke called god the father a man, not because he toke […] upon him, but only compared […] unto a man, not that he will affirm him to be man. Who was he3 now that was married? who was the […]? Mary that was our saviour […] Christ, the second person in the deity, the eternal Son of god. who should be his spouse? to […] was he married? Mary to his church and congregation: for he4 would have all the world, to […] unto him, and to be married unto him: but we see by daily experience, that the most […] refuse this […]. But here is showed the state of yt church ⟨image 68⟩of God: for this marriage, this […] was begun at the beginning5 of the world, and shall endure to the end of the same: yet for all that, the most part refused it: for at the very beginning of the world, ever the most part refused to come. And so it appeareth at this our time, how little a number […] to this wedding and feast: though we have many callers, […] be but few of those that come. So ye hear that […] is the […]: the bridegroom is Christ, his Son […] Saviour: the bride is the congregation.
Now this mariage maker, or feast maker, is almighty god.1 Luke the Euangelist calleth him a man, saying: A certayne man ordeined a great supper: He called him a mā, not that he was , or hath taken our vpon him, no not so, for you must vnderstand that there be thre persons in the , God the father, god the sonne, and god the holy ghost. And these three personnes the sonne with manhode: so that neither the father, neither the holy ghost, toke flesh vpō them, but onely the sonne: he tooke flesh vpon him, taking of