A05143:364
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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While he spake unto them this, Behold there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying: my daughter is even now diseased, but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples: & behold a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, cam behind him &c. This is a notable story, and much comfort we shall find in it: if we will consider and way it, with all the circumstances. The Evangelist Marc saith, the rulers name was Jairus, he was an officer: some think that he was a reader of scripture, as there were at that time: or perchance he was such an officer as we call churchwardens, which is a […] office in the great1 cities: Churchwardens can bring much matters to pass: such a great officer he was. For though yt Jews had a law, that they should make no sacrifices no where but at Jerusalem, where the temple was & all the ceremonies: yet for all that they had in every town their churches or synagogues: like as we have churches here in England, commonly every town hath a church. And this word Church, sometimes it signifieth the congregation: the people that is gathered together: sometimes it signifieth the place where the people come together,2 continens pro contento. Now our saviour coming to Capernaum where that great man dwelled, which was such a town as Bristowe or Coventry. Jairus cometh unto him in all hast, and falleth down before him: Et precabatur multum, and maketh great suit unto him, that he would ⟨image 105⟩come to his house and heal his daughter, which was sick. No doubt he had heard what manner a man our saviour was: and wherefore he was come into this world: namely to save […] both in souls and bodies: and he had heard also the general proclamation, written in the. xi. chap. of Math.3 where our saviour saith: Come unto me all ye that labour4 and are laden, and I will ease you. This proclamation this Jairus had heard, and believed it. And therefore he cometh to Christ: He did not as a great many of us do, which when we be in trouble, or sickness, or lose any thing: we run hither and thither to wizards, or […], whom we call wise men: when there is no man so foolish and blind as they […] the […] leadeth them according unto his will and pleasure: and yet we run after them seeking aid and comfort at their hands. But this good man did not so: