A05143:264
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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But for all that, let us not despair, but rather lift up our hearts unto GOD, desiring his […] and comfort, and no doubt when we do so, he will help,1 he will either take away the calamities, or else mitigate them, or at the least wise send patience into our hearts, that we may bear it willingly.
But for all that, lette vs not despaire, but rather lyfte vp our heartes vnto GOD, desyryng his 〈…〉 and comforte, and no doubte whan we dooe so, he wyll healpe,1 he wyll eyther take awaye the calamities, or els mitigate them, or at the leaste wyse sende pacience into oure heartes, that we maye beare it wyllyngly.
- 1To consider this, is comfortable.
Now you know at a great feast when there is made a delicate diner, and the guest fare well: at the end of the diner they have […]. certain […], custards sweet, & delicate1 things; so […] we come to this diner, to this wedding, ⟨p. 67⟩and feed upon Christ, and take his sauses which he hath prepared for us: at the end cometh the sweet meat, what is that? Mary remission of since and everlasting life, such joy that no tongue can express, nor heart can think: which God hath prepared for all them that come to this diner, and feed upon his Son, and […] of his sauses. And this is the end of this banquet. This banquet or marriage diner was made at the very beginning of the world, God made this marriage in paradise, & called the hole world unto it, saying: Semen 2multeris conteret caput […], The seed of the woman shall vanquish the head of the serpent: this was the first calling. And this calling stood unto the faithful in as good stead as it doth unto us, which have a more […] calling.