A05143:308
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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In […], in the element, we read in scripture that the ⟨p. 81⟩souls are called Volucres caeli, the souls of the heaven, that1 is in the parts of the air, here amongest us. So the devil is here amongest us in the middest part of the air, ready […] to move us against god: whensoever he can espy his time, he2 spareth not, he loseth no time. As for an […], when the […] perceive […] to be given to swearing and cursing: […] ever minister matters unto him, to […] him in his cursing, & to prick him forward: […] they perceive one to be given to proudness, they ever move his heart to go forward in yt same: when they see or […] any man gruē to carding or vicing, or to lechery, or to other manner of wickedness: he sleepeth not, he is ever ready at hand: for he hath a thousand ways to hurt us, and so bring us to mischief: in so much that we are not able to stand against him, when we have not gods […] where with we may strike him. Therefore s. Paul saith, that we must fight against rulers, he describeth unto us the great power that the devil hath: for what is mightier then rulers3 and potentates be? therefore to the intent that we might perceive his mighty power he named him by that name, to that end to make us carnest to put on the armours, and take the weapons which god hath appointed for us: else we shall soon have an overthrow: if we will take such weapons as the devil shall appoint us, as he hath done in times past. For what4 a trust and confidence have we had in holy water, and holy bread: Item in ringing of holy belles, and such fooleries: but it was good sport for the devil: he could laugh and be merry at our foolishness: yea, and order the matter so, to keep us in the same error. For we read in stories, that at sometimes the devil went away from some men, because of the holy water, as though that holy water had such strength and power5 that he could not abide it. O crafty devil: he went away, not for fear of the holy water, but because he would maintain men in error and foolishness. And no doubt it was the devils teaching, the using of this holy water. It was not long ago, sense I being with one of my neighbours that was sick, there came in an old woman: And when she saw the man sore