A05143:36
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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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 ⟨image 8⟩have conceived by the reading of learned mens books, so […] forth as GOD will give me his grace and spirit, I will show unto you touching the […] meaning of it, and what is to be understand by every word contained in that prayer. For there is no word idle or spoken in vain. For it must needs be perfect, good, and of great […] our saviours teaching, which is the wisdom of God it self. There be many other psalms & prayers in scripture very good and godly, and it is good to know […]. But it is with this prayer (the Lords prayer I say) like as with the law of love. All the laws of Moses, as concerning what is to be done to please God, how to walk before him uprightly and godly: All such laws are […] in this1 law of Love, Diliges Dominum Deum […] ex toto corde tuo, & in tota anima tua, & in tota meant […], & proximum sicut reipsum. Thou shalt love the lord thy God with all thy hart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and2 thy neighbour as thy self:) even so is it with this prayer. For like as the law of Love is the sum and […] of the other laws, so this prayer is the […] and abridgement of3 all other prayers: all the other prayers are contained in this prayer, yea whatsoever mankind hath need of to soul and body, that same is contained in this prayer.
Nowe at this present tyme I 〈…〉 as by the way of a lecture, at the request of my most gracious Lady, to expoūd vnto you, (her housholde seruantes, and other that be willing to heare) the right vnderstandyng and meaning of this most perfect prayer, which our sauior hymself taught vs, at the request of his disciples, which prayer we call the Pater noster. This prayer of our lorde maye be called a prayer aboue all prayers, the principall and moste perfect prayer, whyche prayer ought to be regarded aboue all others, consideryng that our Sauior hym selfe is the author of it, he was the maker of this prayer, beeyng very God and very man. He taught vs this prayer whiche is a moste perfecte scholemaister, and commanded vs to it, whiche prayer conteineth great and wonderfull thinges, if a learned man had the handlyng of it. But as for me, suche thynges as I