A05143:366
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 ye shall learn of this Jairus, first by his ensample to go to Christ, in all distresses to seek help by him: And also1 ye shall mark and observe his great and fatherly love, that he hath towards his daughter: for he maketh great suit to Christ for her, which signifieth that he hath a great and earnest love towards her. The same fatherly affection and love of the parents towards their children, is the good gift of God: And god hath planted the same in their hearts: And this specially, for two respects. First, for the children's sake: for it is an irksome thing to bring up children: and not only that, but also it is a chargeable thing to keep them, and to wait upon them: and preserve them from all peril: if god had not planted such love in the parents hearts, in […] it were impossible to do so much for them: but God hath planted such love in their hearts, which love taketh2 away all irksomeness of all labour and pain. for what is a child when it is left alone? what can it do? How is it able to live? An other cause is, wherefore god hath planted such love in the parents hearts towards their children: that we might learn by it, what affections he beareth towards us. for though the love of parents towards their children be very great: yet the love of god towards us is greater: yea his love3 towards us, passeth far all fatherly love, which they have towards their children. And though Christ only be the very natural son of god: yet with his death and passion he hath merited that we be the chosen children of god. For god ⟨image 106⟩for our sake hath bestowed his only natural son, unto the death, to the end that we should be made thorough him, his chosen children. Now therefore all that […] in Christ, and trust through his passion to be saved: all they are the children of god: And god loveth them more than any natural father loveth his child. For the love of God […] us is more earnest, and more […] towards us, than is the fatherly love towards his natural child: which thing shall comfort us in all our distress: in what peril or danger soever we be, we shall believe that god is our father. And therefore we shall come unto him in the name of Christ his natural son our […]: therefore we […] not to despair in any manner of things: