A05143:339
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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For many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. S. Paul speaketh of the false prophets, he sayeth they walk. By this word walk, is signified our conuersati on and living. for when we will […] any man to live wickedly, we may express it with these words, he walketh wickedly. Now if there were many in S. Pauls time, why che did walk wickedly, think ye is the matter any thing amended now at our time? I think nothing at all: for we1 read in the 20. […]. of Apoca. that Satan shall be lose in the last days, that is to say, god will suffer him to exercise his crafts, his […] wicked mind, which he beareth against2 god: and truly when a man considereth the state of the whole world in every country, it appeareth no less but that the devil is loose: for what rebellions, what cruelties, what covetousness, what hatred and malice is amongest men? In so much that a man would think the whole world to be full of devils. therefore when there were many at S. Pauls time, it must needs follow that there be more now: for now is the defection and swerving from the truth.
For many walke of whom I haue tolde you often, and now tell you weping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ. S. Paule speaketh of the false prophetes, he saieth they walke. By this word walke, is signified our conuersati on and lyuyng. for whan we will 〈…〉 any man to liue wickedly, we may expresse it with these wordes, he walketh wickedly. Now if there were many in S. Paules time, whi che did walke wickedly, thinke ye is the matter any thynge amended now at oure tyme? I thynke nothing at all: for we1 rede in the 20. 〈…〉. of Apoca. that Satan shalbe lose in the laste dayes, that is to say, god will suffer him to exercise hys craftes, his 〈…〉 wicked mynde, which he beareth againste2 god: and truely when a man considereth the state of the whole world in euery countrey, it appeareth no lesse but yt the deuil is leuse: for what rebellions, what cruelties, what couetousnes, what hatered and malice is amongest men? In so much that a man would thinke the whole world to be full of deuils. therfore when there wer many at S. Paules tyme, it must nedes folow that there be more now: for nowe is the defection and sweruyng from the truth.