A05143:314
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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Now Peter having knowledge by the holy ghost of this falsehood, said unto him when he came with the money: Cur Satan implevit cor tuum ut mentireris spiritui sancto, How chaunced it that the devil hath filled thy heart, that thou shouldest lye unto the holy ghost? was it not thy own good? And thou comest and sayest it is all, when it was but a parte. Non hominibus, thou hast not lied unto men, but unto god. What followeth? […] hearing that1 by and by fell down and died out of hand: so that S. Peter killed him with his words. After that his wife came & told the same tale, and received like reward for her lies. Now I pray you who hath such a flinty and stony heart that will not be afraid to make lies? But what meaneth it that god punisheth not lies so openly now as he did than? Answer, That god punisheth not lies now, he doth not because he hath a delight in lies, more at this time than he had at the same time, for he is an immutable unchangeable god. He tarrieth2 and punisheth not by and by, because he would have us to repent and leave our wickedness, lies and falsehood: if we will not repent, then he will come one day and make an end with us, and reward us according unto our deserving. And this is commonly our nature, that when we have made one lye, we must make twenty other to defend that one.
Now Peter hauing knowledge by the holy ghost of this falsehode, said vnto him when he cāme with the money: Cur Satan impleuit cor tuum vt mentireris spiritui sancto, How chaūced it that the diuel hath filled thy heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy ghost? was it not thy owne good? And thou commest and sayest it is all, whan it was but a parte. Non hominibus, thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto god. What foloweth? 〈…〉 hearyng that1 by and by fell doune and died out of hande: so that S. Peter killed him with his wordes. After that his wife came & tolde the same tale, and receiued lyke reward for her lys. Now I pray you who hath such a flynty and stony hearte that wyll not be afrayde to make lyes? But what meaneth it that god punisheth not lyes so openly now as he did than? Aunswere, That god punisheth not lyes now, he dothe not because he hath a delite in lyes, more at this tyme thē he had at the same tyme, for he is an immutable vnchangeable god. He taryeth