A05143:263
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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but they that pertain1 to God, that shall inherit everlasting life: they must go to the pot, they must suffer here according to that scripture: Juditium à domo […] incipit, the judgement of god beginneth at the house of God: therefore it cometh of the goodness of god when we be put to taste the sauce of tribulation: for he doth it to a good end, namely that we should not be condemned with this wicked world: for these sauses are very good for us, for they make us more hungry & lusty to come to Christ and feed upon him. And truly when it goeth well with us, ⟨image 73⟩we forget Christ, our hearts and minds are not upon him:2 therefore it is better to have affliction then to be in prosperity. for there is a common […], Vexatio dat intellectum, vexation giveth understanding. David that excellent king and Prophet saith, Bonum est mihi quod […] me domine Lord saith he, it is good for me that thou hast pulled down my stomach, that thou hast humbled […]. But I pray you, what sauce had David? how was he humbled? Mary this, his own […] 3[…] his daughter. After that, Absalom one other of his […] killed his own brother. And this was not enough, but his own son rose up against him, and traitorously cast him out of his kingdom, and […] his wife in the sight of all the people. Was not he vexed? had he not sauces? Yes yes, yet for all that he crieth not out against God, he murmured not, but saith: Bonum est mihi quod humiliasti me, Lord it is good for me that thou haste humbled me, that thou haste brought me low: therefore when we be in trouble, let us be of good comfort, knowing that God doth it for the best. But for all that, the devil that old serpent, the enemy of mankind doth what he can day and night to bring us4 to this sauce, to caste us into persecution, or other miseries, as it appeared in the Gospel of Matthew, where our Saviour casting him out of a man, seeing that he could do no more harm, he desired Christ to give him leave to go into the swine: and so he caste them all into the sea. Where it appeareth, that the devil studieth and seeketh all manner of ways to hurt us, either in soul, or […] body: