A05143:345
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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And so it followeth that they which attribute ⟨image 99⟩the remission of since, the getting of everlasting life, unto themselves or their works, they deny Christ, they blaspheme and […] him: For, for what other cause did Christ come, but only to take away our since by his passion, and so deliver us from the power of the devil? But these merits mongers have so many good works, that they be able to sell1 them for money, and so to bring other men to heaven to by their good works: which no doubt is the greatest contempt of the passion of Christ that can be devised. For Christ only and no man […] merited remission, justification, and eternal felicity for as many as will believe the same: they that will not believe it, shall not have it: for it is no more but believe and have. For Christ shed as much blood for Judas as he did for Peter. Peter believed it, and therefore he was saved.2 Judas would not believe, and therefore he was condemned, the fault being in him only, in no body ells. But to say or to believe that we should be saved by the law, this is a great dishonouring of Christs passion: for the law served to an other purpose, it bringeth us to the knowledge of our sins, and so to Christ: for when we be come through the law to the knowledge of our since, when we perceive our filthiness then we be ready to come to Christ and fetch remission of our since at his hands. But the Papists fetch the remission of their since, not in the passion of Christ, but in their own doings: they think to come to heaven by their own works, which is naught. We must do good works, we must endeavour our selves to live according to the commandments of God: yet for all that we must not trust in our doings. For though we do the uttermost, yet is it all unperfect, wham ye examine them by the rigour of the law, which law serveth3 to bring us to the knowledge of our sins, and so to Christ, and by Christ we shall come to the quietness of our conscience. But to trust in our good works, is nothing but a robbing of Christ, of his glory and majesty. Therefore it is not more necessary to do good works, than it is to beware how to esteem them. Therefore take heed good christen people, deny not Christ, put not your hope in your doings: for […] ye shall repent.