A05143:323
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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So by the virtue of this commandment, lnuoca me in die tribulationis, Call upon me in the time of trouble, I ought and am bound under1 the pain of damnation to resort unto god, to call upon him, to seek aide and help by him, at his hands. For this as well gods commandment as the other is: Therefore I desire you most earnestly, set not light by prayer: remember that it is the commandment of god. And again it is the only stay, Ultimam refugium, the only help to come to god, and desire his help in Christs name. for by prayer Peter being in pry son was delivered. Like wise Moses by the […] of his prayer went through the read sea, he and all his people. So was Hezekiah the king delivered from his sickness, by his2 prayer. Item Elijah the prophet stopped the rain a long […], and than by prayers he brought rain again: It I should go through all the stories, which show us the efficacy of prayers, I should never have done: for no doubt faithful prayer faileth never: it hath ever remedied all matters. For it brought to pass that when god would destroy the Israelites, he could not because of Moses prayers: Moses letted god of his purpose. And no doubt god loveth to be letted: for god loveth not to punish or destroy the people, and therefore by a prophet God complained that there was found not a ⟨p. 87⟩good man, qui […] se tanquam murus, which might set himself like as a strong wall before the people: that is to say, which were so earnest in prayer, that God could not punish the people. Now ye have heard how that prayer is a […]. We shall in every distress pray unto God, saying: Lord God thou art merciful, thou knowest my weakness, which hast promised to help: therefore for thy sons sake, for thy mercies sake, for thy goodness sake, for thy […] sake, help me and deliver me out of my distress, forgive me my since. Surely whosoever prayeth so instantly, he shall be3 heard: but oporret semper orare, we must pray at all times, without intermission, when we go to bed, when we rise in the morning, when we go about our busyness, or when we are one horse back, ever pray: for a short prayer is able to4 bring a great thing to pass, as it appeared in the publican,