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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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Now the last part of this armour is prayer, and I warrant you, it is not left out: for it is the christen mans special weapon, wherewith to strike the devil, & vanquish his assaults: and if we be weak and feel our selves not able to withstand our enemy, we must fall to prayer, which is a sure remedy, to […] god to help for his own sake, and for Christs sake, for his promise sake: for he were not god if he should not keep his promises therefore Christ commandeth us to pray always when we have need, and no doubt there is never a time but we have […], either for our selves, or else for our neighbours: therefore to pray we have need and we shall overcome the devil with faithful prayer. For prayer is the principal weapon, wherewith we must fight against the devil. I spake1 of faithful prayer: for in times paste we toke bibling babbling for […], wham it was nothing less: and therefore […]. Paul addeth […] in spirit. We must pray in spirit with a penitent […]: for there is no man that hath an ill conscience that doth pray in spirit: he that is a whoremonger or a swearer, a carder or […]. a drunkard or such like, that […], his prayer hath no […] as long as he is in purpose of sin, he can not pray ⟨p. 86⟩[…] can not pray then he is unarmed, he hath not these weapons of which s. Paul speaketh here: but he that hath a penitent heart, is content to leave his sins & wickedness, that same is he whose prayers shall be heard. And when we pray we may2 not do it waveringly or rashly without consideration, our mouth speaking, & the heart being occupied with other matters, we may not do so: we must pray with great earnest & ferventness. At the last […] he hath set out the properties of prayers, then he saith for all saints. Here ye may consider that when we know not scripture how blind we be, & have ben in times past. For we thought only those to be saints & holy, that be gone out […] this world, but it is not so: all they that believe in our saviour Christ, that call upon his name, and look to be saved by him,3 those same be gods saints. Al faithful Christs people that believe in him, are saints and holy.
Now the last part of this armour is prayer, and I warrant you, it is not left out: for it is the christen mans special weapon, wherwith to stryke the deuil, & vanquishe his assautes: and if we be weake and feele our selues not able to withstād our enemy, we must fall to prayer, which is a sure remedye, to god to help for his own sake, and for Christes sake, for his promise sake: for he were not god yf he shold not kepe his promises therfore Christ cōmaundeth vs to pray alwais when we haue nede, and no dout there is neuera tyme but we haue , eyther for oure selues, or els for oure neighbours: therfore to pray we haue nede and we shal ouercome the deuill with faithful prayer. For prayer is the principall weapon, wherwith we must fight against the diuel. I spake