A05143:256
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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Now ye have heard what shall be the chiefest dish at this ⟨image 70⟩marriage, namely the body and blood of Christ. But now there be other dishes, which be sequels or hangings on, wherewith the chief dish is powdered: that is, […] of since.1 Item the holy ghost which ruleth and governeth our hearts: Item the merits of Christ, which are made ours: for when we […] upon this dish worthily, than we shall have […] of our since, we shall […] the holy ghost: […] all the merits of Christ are ours, his fulfilling of the […] is ours, and so we be […] before God: and finally attain to everlasting life. As many therefore as feed worthily of this […]. shall have all these things with it, and in the ends everlasting life. S. Baule saith: […] proprio filio suo2 non pepercir, sed pro nobis omnibus tradidit illum, […] non […] cum […] omnia […] donabit? He which spared not his own son, but gave him for us all: how shall he not with him give us all things also? Therefore they that be3 in Christ, are partakers of all his […] and benefits of […] life, & of […]: He that hath Christ, hath all things that are Christs: He is our preservation from damnation, he is our comfort, be is our help, our remedy. […] we feed upon him, than we shall have remission of our since: the same remission of […] is the greatest and most comfortable thing that can be in the world. O what a comfortable thing is this, when Christ […]: Remittuntur […] peccata,4 Thy sins are forgiven unto thee. And this is a standing sentence, it was not spoken only to that same man, but it is a general proclamation unto all us: all and every one that […] in […], shall have forgiveness of their sins. And this proclamation is […] out daily by his ministers […] preachers: […] proclamation is the word of grace, […] word of […] & consolation. For like as sin is the most […] & the […] est thyng in heaven and in earth: So the most5 […] thing is the remedy against sin: which remedy is declared & offered unto us in this word of […]: & the power to distribute this remedy against sins, he hath given unto […], which be gods treasurers, distributers of […] word of god: for now he speaketh by me, he calleth you to this wedding by […], being but a poor man, yet he hath sent