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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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see here the foolishness of the people, which amidst in ⟨image 88⟩the light of gods most holy word, will follow such phantasies & delusions of the devil: ye know when there was a storm or a fearful weather, than we ring yt holy bells they were they that must make all things well: they must drive1 away the devil. But I tell you, if the holy belles would serve against the devil (or that he might be put away thorough their sound: no doubt we would soon banish him out of all England. For I think if all the belles in England should be rongen together at a certain hour, I think there would be almost no place, but some belles might be heard there. And so the devil should have no abiding place in Eng land, if ringing of belles would serve: but it is not that that will serve against the devil: yet we have believed such fooleries in times past, but it was but mocking: it was the teaching2 of the devil. And no doubt we were in a miserable case when we learned of the devil to fight against the devil. And how much are we bound to God, that he hath delivers us from these gross ignorances, and hath taught us how we should fight and prevail against this enemy. Yet it is a […] thing to see that there be some amongest us, which would3 fain have the old fooleries again: they are awery of the word of God, they can not away with it: they would rather have have their crossings, and setting up of candles, and such fooleries then the word of God. I was ones called to one of my […]: it was at that time when I had taken degree at Cambridge, and was made master of art, I was called (I say) to one of my kinsfolk, which was very sick, and died immediately after my coming. Now there was an old cousin of mine, which after the man was dead gave me a wax candle in my hand, and commanded me to make certain crosses over him that was dead: for she thought the devil should run away by and by. Now I toke the candle, but I could not cross him as she would have me to do, for I had never seen it afore. Now she perceiving that I could not do it,4 with a great anger took the candle out of my hand, saying: It is pity that thy father spendeth so much money upon thee, and so the took the candle, and crossed and blessed him, so that he was sure enough. No doubt she thought that