A05143:318
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 than we must have a helmet, a sallet, that is salvation,1 whatsoever we do we must consider, whether it may further or let us of our salvation, when it may let thee of thy salvation leave it, when it may further thee, then do it, so throughout ⟨p. 85⟩[…] our lives we must have a respect whether our doings may stand with our salvation or not.
Now than we must haue a helmet, a salet, that is saluatiō,1 whatsoeuer we do we must consider, whether it may further or let vs of our saluation, when it may let thee of thy saluation leaue it, whē it may further thee, thē do it, so throughout ⟨p. 85⟩〈…〉 our lyues we must haue a respect whether oure doynges may stande with our saluation or not.
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When we are now ready and armed round about, so that our enemy can not hurt us, than we must have a sword in our hands to […] withal, and to overcome our ghostly ene my. what manner of sword is this? Mary it is gods word, it is a spiritual sword, which all people ought to have. Here ye here that all men and women ought to have that sword, that is the word of god, wherewith they may fight against the devil. Now I pray you, how could the lay people have1 that sword, how could they fight with the devil, when all things were in Latin, so that they could not understand it? Therefore how needful it is for every man to have gods words, it appeareth here: for only with the word of God we must fight against the devil, which devil intendeth daily to do us mischief: how could now the unlearned fight against him, when all things were in latin, so that they might not come to the understanding of gods word. Therefore let us