A05143:35
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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OUR FATHER which art in heaven. I have entered of late in the wase of preaching, and spoken many things of prayer, and rather of prayer than of any other thing. For I think there is nothing more necessary to be spoken of, nor more abused than prayer was by the craft and subtlety of the devil: for many things were taken for prayer when they were nothing less. Therefore at this same […] also I have thought it good to entreat of prayer, to the intent that it might be known what a precious thing right prayer is. I told you first what prayer is. Secondarily, to whom we ought to pray. Thirdly, where and in what place we ought to pray. And fourthly I told you the diversity of prayer, namely of the common prayer and the private. These and such like things I have dilated and cxpounded unto you of late in the open pulpit.
OVR FATHER vvhich art in heauen. I haue entred of late in the wase of preachyng, and spoken many thynges of prayer, and rather of praier than of any other thing. For I thinke there is nothing more necessarie to be spoken of, nor more abused than praier was by the craft and suttletie of the deuill: for many thynges were taken for prayer whan they were nothyng lesse. Therefore at this same 〈…〉 also I haue thoughte it good to entreate of prayer, to thintent that it might bee knowen what a precious thyng ryghte prayer is. I tolde you first what prayer is. Secondarily, to whom we ought to praye. Thirdely, where and in what place we ought to pray. And fourthely I tolde you the diuersitie of prayer, namely of the common prayer and the priuate. These and such lyke thynges I haue dilated and cxpounded vnto you of late in the open pulpet.
Now at this present time I […] as by the way of a lecture, at the request of my most gracious Lady, to expound unto you, (her household servants, and other that be willing to hear) the right understanding and meaning of this most perfect prayer, which our saviour himself taught us, at the request of his disciples, which prayer we call the Pater noster. This prayer of our lord may be called a prayer above all prayers, the principal and most perfect prayer, which prayer ought to be regarded above all others, considering that our Saviour him self is the author of it, he was the maker of this prayer, being very God and very man. He taught us this prayer which is a most perfect schoolmaster, and commanded us to […] it, which prayer containeth great and wonderful things, if a learned man had the handling of it. But as for me, such things as I