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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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Weeping. It grieved Saint Paul very sore that Christian souls should so be seduced thorough false religion, ⟨p. 92⟩I would wish that there were such a fervent zeal now in us, as was in him then: but it is not so, we have no care for the souls of Christian people. And that appeareth most manifestly by those unpreaching prelates. For if they had such an earnest mind to the […] of Christ, as Saint Paul had, no doubt they would1 not be so lordly, so slothful in doing of their oveties: but they lack such an earnest as saint Paul had, such an earnest zeal they lack: They are the enemy of the cross of Christ. A man may be an enemy of the cross of Christ two manner of ways. All the papists in England and specially the spiritual men, be the enemies of the cross of Christ two manner of ways. First when he is a right papist given to monkery, I warrant you he is in this opinion, that with his own works he doth merit remission of his since, and satisfieth the law thorough and by his own works, and so thinketh himself to be saved everlastingly. This is the opinion of all papists. And this doctrine was taught in times paste in schools and in the pulpits. Now all these that be in such an opinion, they be the enemies of the cross of Christ, of his passion and bloudshedyng: for they think in themselves Christ needeth not to dye, and so they despise his bitter passion: they do not consider our birth, sin, and the corruption of our nature nor yet do they know the quantities of our actual since, how many times we fall in since, or how much our own power is diminished, nor what power & might the devil hath: they consider not such things, but think themselves able with their own works to enter into the kingdom of God. And therefore I tell you, this is the perilous doctrine that can be devised. For all faithful and true Christians believe only in his death, they long to be saved thorough his passion, and bloudeshedyng: this is all their comfort: they know and most steadfastly believe, that Christ fulfilled the law. And that his fulfilling is […], so that they attribute unto Christ the getting & meriting of everlasting life.
Weepynge. It greeued Saincte Paule verye sore that Christian soules should so bee seduced thorough false religion, ⟨p. 92⟩I woulde wyshe that there were suche a feruente zeale now in vs, as was in hym then: but it is not so, we haue no care for the soules of Christian people. And that appeareth moste manyfestly by those vnpreachyng prelates. For yf they hadde suche an earnest mynde to the of Chryst, as Saincte Paule hadde, no doute they woulde