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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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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 us2 give god most hearty thanks that we have gods word, and let us thankfully use the same: for only with gods word, we shall avoid and chase the devil and with nothing else. Our Saviour when he was tempted, what were his weapons wherewith he fought, nothing else but God's word.
Whan we are now redy and armed rounde about, so that our enemy can not hurte vs, than we must haue a sworde in our handes to 〈…〉 withall, and to ouercome our ghostly ene my. what maner of sworde is this? Mary it is gods worde, it is a spirituall sword, which all people oughte to haue. Here ye here that all men and women ought to haue that sworde, that is the worde of god, wherwith they may fight agaynste the deuill. Now I pray you, how could the lay people haue1 that sworde, how could they fyghte with the deuyll, when al thynges were in Latine, so that they coulde not vnderstand it? Therfore how needefull it is for euery man to haue gods words, it appeareth here: for only with the worde of God we must fight against the deuyll, which deuyll entendeth dayly to do vs mischief: how could now the vnlerned fight against him, whan all thyngs were in latine, so that they might not come to the vnderstandyng of gods worde. Therfore let vs2