A05143:283
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 the second mile or days journey in this pilgrimage1 is this: Beati qui logent, quoniam ipsi consolabuntur, Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall have comfort. we after our reason esteem them happy that can make merry in this world; ⟨image 79⟩but our saviour contrariwise pronounceth them blessed that mourn and weep in this world. We seek all to be in that case that we might laugh and be merry, for we think that to be a great blessedness: but our saviour pronounceth them blessed that […]. And therefore scripture saith, Melius est ire ad domum […], quam ad […], It is better to go to the mourning house, than to the house of banqueting: for be that goeth to sick folks, it shall be a good […], it shall make him to consider the fragility and weakness of mankind, and so stir him up to make ready, and not to set much by this world. S. Paul speaketh of two manner of sorrowfulness, the one is worldly, yt other is ghostly, the world lye sorrowfulness is without faith: as the wicked […] they weep they are sorrowful: yet this comfort of which Christ2 here speaketh is not promised unto them. […] wept when Jacob beguiled him, but his weeping was without faith. Truly happy are those that have much occasion to weep and […]: for Vexatio dat intellectum, vexation and trouble maketh us to know ourselves, and techeth us to leave sin and wickedness. There be many which be in great […], shut out of their houses, or in sickness, or other trouble: they shall comfort themselves with this blessing, which Christ our saviour promised unto them, namely they shall be sure that they shall have comfort, and […] of their miseries, for he will not suffer them to be further tempted then they shall be able to bear: and then in the end they shall have everlasting con fort. It is a notable answer that Abraham maketh to the rich man, when he lay in hellish fire, My son (saith he) […] bona in vita, […] hast received thy good days in thy lives time, now thou shalt be punished: But Lazarus hath had miseries, and calamities: and therefore he shall be comforted3 now. So we must learn to be content to go from weeping to laughing, from sorrow […] felicity: but we […] first suffer here, we may not go from the one felicity to the other: therefore s. Hierome sayeth, that he is a delicate […] that will not suffer sometimes miseries and calamities.