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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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I desire to fulfil my wanton lust with her. Here is my appetite, my lust, my will: but what must I do? Marry I must deny my ⟨image 72⟩self and follow Christ. What is that? I must not follow my1 own desire, but the will and pleasure of Christ. Now what sayeth he? Non fornicaberis, non adulte raberis, Thou shalt not be a whore […]: Thou shalt not be a wedlock […] ker. Here I must […] my self, and my will and give place unto his will, abhor and hate my own will, yea and further more I must earnestly call upon him, that he will give me grace to withstand my own lust and appetite, in all manner of things, which may […] against […] will: as when a man do the me wrong, taketh my living from me, or hurteth me in my good name and fame, my will is to avenge my self upon him, to do him a foul turn again: but what sayeth god? […] vindictam ego retribuam, Unto2 me (saith god) belongeth vengeance, I will recompense tho same. Now here I must give over my own will and pleasure and obey his will, this I must do, if I will feed upon him, if I will come to heaven: but this is a bitter thing, a sour sauce, a sharp sauce: This sauce maketh a stomach: for when I am […] or wronged, or am in other tribulation, then I have a great desire for him, to feed upon him, to be delivered from trouble, and to attain to […] and joy.
I desyre to fulfyll my wanton luste wyth her. Here is my aypetite, my luste, my wyll: but what muste I doe? Marye I muste denye my ⟨image 72⟩self and folow Christ. What is that? I must not followe my1 owne desyre, but the wyll and pleasure of Christe. Nowe what sayeth he? Non fornicaberis, non adulte raberis, Thou shalt not be a hoore 〈…〉: Thou shalt not be a wedlock 〈…〉 ker. Here I must 〈…〉 my self, and my wyll and geue place vnto his wil, abhorre and hate my own wil, yea and further more I must ernestly cal vpō him, that he wil geue me grace to withstande my owne luste and appetite, in all maner of thynges, whyche maye agaynste wyll: as when a manne do the me wronge, taketh my lyuyng from me, or hurteth me in my good name and fame, my wyll is to auenge my selfe vpon hym, to doe hym a foule turne agayn: but what sayeth god? vindictam ego retribuam, Unto