A05143:268
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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for there be some men which set all their hearts upon voluptuousness: they regard nothing else, neither God nor his word: And therefore this married man saith: I can not come: because his affections are more […] and more vehement than the other mens were: but what shall be […] reward which refuse to come? The housefather saith: I say unto you, that none of those men which were1 bidden, shall taste of my supper. With these words Christ our saviour teacheth us, that all those that love better worldly things than GOD and his word, shall be shut out from his supper, that is to say, from everlasting joy and […]: […] it is a great matter to despise Gods word, or the minister of the same: for the office of preaching is the office of salvation, it hath warrants in Scripture, it is grounded upon Gods word. […] Paul to the Romans2 maketh a gradation of suche wise: Omnis quicunque […] no men domini saluabitur, quomodo ergo inuocabunt in quem non […], […] quomodo credent […] quem non […]? That is to say, who soever shall […] on the name of the Lord shall be saved: but how shall they call upon him, in whom they believe not? how shall they believe on him of whom they have not herd? How shall they hear without a […]? And how shall they […] except they be set? At the ⟨image 75⟩length be concludeth saying, Fi les ex […] faith cometh by hearing: where ye may perceive how necessary a thing it is, to hear gods word, and how needful a thing it is to have preachers, which may teach us the word of god: for by […] we must come to faith, thorough faith we must be justified. And therefore Christ saieth himselfe: Qui credit in me, habet vitam aeternam, he that believeth in me hath eucrla sting life. When we hear gods word by the preacher, and believe that same, then we shall be saved: for s. Paul sayeth. Evangelium est potentia dei ad salutem omm credenti, the gospel is the power of god unto salvation, to all that believe: the gospel preached is gods power to the salvation of all believers:3 this is a great commendation of this […] of preaching, therefore we ought not to despise it, or little regard it: for it is gods instrument whereby he worketh faith in our hearts. Our Saviour saith to Nicodeme: Nisi quis renatus