A05143:310
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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This & such like things were nothing but illusions of yt devil: yet for all that we put our trust so in them, that we thought we could not be saved without such things. But now let us give god most hearty thanks, that he hath delivered us from such snares and illusions of the devil: & let us endeavour our sclues most earnestly to hear gods most holy word & to live after it. Now to the armours, here is the armour of gods […] for man & woman.
This & such like things wer nothing but illusions of yt deuil: yet for al that we put our trust so in them, yt we thought we could not be saued without such thyngs. But now let vs geue god most heartie thankes, that he hath deliuered vs from such snares and illusions of the deuyl: & let vs endruor our sclues most earnestly to heare gods most holy word & to liue after it. Nowe to the armors, here is the armor of gods 〈…〉 for man & womā.
When a man shall go to battle, commonly he hath a great girdle with an apron of mail going upon his knees, than he hath a breast plate: than for the nether part be hath high shoen: and than he must have a buckler to keep of his enemies strokes: than he must have a sallet wherewith his head may be saved: And finally he must have a sword to fight withal, and to hurt his enemy. These are the weapons1 that commonly men use when they go to war: of such […] S. Paul would have us to be prepared. Therefore whoso ever will go to this spiritual war, & fight against yt devil, he must have such weapons, truth, justice, ready to here gods word faith, salvation in gods word. They that be armed in such wise2 that devil can nothing do against them. As it appeared in the holy man Job, whom the devil could not tempt further than he had leave of God. Whereby we gather, that wham we stand to gods armour, we shall be able to quench the assaults of this old serpent the devil. Now the first point of this armour is truth & verity: from which truth the devil is fallen, he and all his come-pany. For it is written, in veritate non stetit, he abode not in the truth. He was in the truth, but he fell from it, he remained not in it: for with lying & […]