A05143:304
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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Therefore it is so ordained of God that we should have war, yea and nothing but war, a standing war, and not only for men, but also1 for women: for the women must battle and fight with this horrible enemy as well as men. And he is stronger than we be, when we be alone, so that we shall not be able to give him an overthrow. But when Christ is with us, than he can do nothing at all, because Christ hath vanquished his power and might: therefore his impotency appeared in the. […]. of Matthew, when our saviour came in the region of the Gergesites,2 there came two men unto him possessed of the devil, and they cried and said, Jesus thou Son of David, wherefore art thou come before the time to afflict us: where it appeareth that they tremble and are fearful when Christ is present. ⟨image 86⟩therefore they say: Cur venisti ante tempus? Wherefore […] thou come before thy time? the devils know that they be […] and that they must go to hell: yet they that be here have not yet appointed unto them their places, & though […] have the pains with them, yet they have it not so fully and perfectly as they shall have at the last day. And their greatest3 joy and comfort is to do us harm: for they know that they be fallen for […], so that they shall never attain to that […] which they have had. And again they know that we shall come thither, and therefore they envy god and us: but their […] appeareth, for they take it for a […] to be […]: It is a great grief unto them, yet they are not able to strive against the commandment of Christ. Therefore we need not to fear them sith Christ is with us, they are weak4 enemies, when we put on our arms which S. Paul describeth here: for all the devils in hell or in earth are not able to fight against one of those that hath these armours: for ye see he dare not disobey Christ, commanding him to go out of the man. Now when he perceived that he could do no more harm unto the man, than he desired Christ to let him go into the swine: where appeareth partly his […] that he could not go without Christs permission: partly his mischievous mind appeareth, for wham he seeth that he can do us no harm in our bodies, then he goeth about to hurt us in our goods.