A05143:320
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 the devil tempted him, he ever sayeth: Scriptum est it is written: when the devil would have him to caste him self down from the temple, he said unto hym: Scriptum est1 non […] dominum Deum tuum, It is written: Thou shalt not tempt thy lord god, that is to say, we may not put god to do that thing miraculously when it may be done other ways. Again, upon the mountain when the devil would have him to worship him, he said Scriptum est, It is written, thou shalt honour thy god only. So likewise we must have gods word to fight with the devil: and to withstand his temptations and assaults: as when the devil moveth me to commit adultery I must fight against him with the word of god: Scriptum est, it is written, thou shalt not […] adultery: Thou devil thou shalt not be able to bring me unto it, to do against my lord God. So likewise when the devil ⟨image 92⟩moveth me to make lies, I must confound him with gods2 word. S. Paul saith: Veritaté loquimini […]; cum proximo suo, speak the truth every one with his neighbour: as there is a common saying amongest us, Say the […] and shame the devil, so every one, man & woman must fight against the devil. But we […], we have a greater and higher degree, we are magistrates, we have the spiritual sword of god, in a higher degree then the common people: we must rebuke other men, and spare no man: our office is to teach every man the way to heaven. And whosoever will not follow, but liveth still in sin and […]: him ought we to strike & not to spare: like as John Baptist did when he said, to the great and proud king […], non licet tibi, Sir it becometh not thee to do so. So we preachers must use gods3 word to yt correction of other […] sins: we may not be flatterers or clawbacks; other people that have not this vocation may exhort every one his neighbour, to leave sins: but we have the sword, we are authorised to strike them with gods word.
Whan the deuill tempted him, he euer sayeth: Scriptum est it is written: whan the deuyll would haue hym to caste hym selfe doune from the temple, he saide vnto hym: Scriptum est1