A05143:367
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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but rather what soever we have in hand, let us run to him, which beareth such a fatherly affection towards us, more a great deal than our natural fathers and mothers can1 […]. As for our carnal or temporal fathers and mothers, sometimes they be unnatural, so that they will not help their children in their distress: sometimes again they would fain help, but they are not able to help them. But our heavenly Father, he is loving and kind towards us, so that he will help. And then again he is mighty, he is almighty, he can and may help: so that there lacketh neither good will in him, neither power. Therefore let us not despair, but rather come unto him in all tribulation, and no doubt we shall be eased by him. For certain it is, that the almighty God hath greater affection towards us, than our natural fathers and mothers can have. And this appeareth by that that he hath given his natural son (the highest treasure that ever he had in […] or in earth) for us, even unto the death in his bitter passion. Further in the prophets every where he setteth out his great love which he hath towards us, saying:2 Nunquid potest […]. &c. Can a woman forget her own child which […] hath born into this world? yea and though she do forget the same: yet will not I forget thee. It is a rare thing when the devil so much prevaileth in parents, that a mother should neglect or forget her own child: yet saith God, though it were so that she would forget her child, yet will not I forget thee, wham thou believest in my […] Christ. For the […] can not prevail against me, though ⟨p. 102⟩he prevail against women, so that sometimes they forget their own children, or kill them, yet shall he not prevail against me: for I am […] than he is. Further his love which he be a reth towards us, is expressed in yt. 7. cap. of Mat. where Christ saith: Is there any man amongst you, which if his son ask bread, will he offer him a stone? or if he asketh […], will be offer him a serpent? If ye than being evil, can give your children good gifts, how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things if ye ask them of him? As who say: though you be evil, yet when your children would have any thing that might hurt them: yet you being fathers & mothers do gene them good things, which shall not hurt them. Now3