A05143:297
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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DE caetero Fratres, confortamini in Domino, & in potentia virtutis eius, induite vos armaturam Dei, My bretherne be strong in the Lord, and thorough the power of his might, put on all the armour of GOD, that ye may stand against all the assaults of the devil. For we wrestle not ⟨image 84⟩against blood and flesh, but against rule, against power, against1 worldly rulers. Saint Paul that elect instrument of God, taketh muster of gods warriors: and […] christen people to war, telleth them plainly that they must be2 warriors, as it is written in the book of Job: Militia est vita hominis super terram, The life of a man or woman is nothing ells but a warfare, it is nothing but a continual battling & warring. Not very long ago I entreated of a pilgrimage I told you at that time of that very godly & ghostly pilgrimage, & such a pilgrimage, which all saints whilst they were in this world walked: they went all to that pilgrimage: but it is a […], an uneasy way to walk: but we must needs go it, there is no remedy, either we must go that painful pilgrimage, or else never go to heaven: for we may not go from […] to […] and pleasure, but from sorrow and misery to […]: we3