A05143:368
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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seeing ye, whose nature is ill, corrupt, and poisoned1 with wickedness (for there is no saint in heaven, neither S. Peter or Paul, but when they were here, their nature was corrupt and given to wickedness, and so they might be called ill) can give good gifts unto your children, how much more will God which is the fountain of all goodness, give you good things when ye desire them of him? Here ye may learn now that the love of God towards mankind passeth all natural love: and that he is ready to give unto every one that cometh to him for help, yea the very holy ghost […] will give us when we will desire it.
seyng ye, whose nature is yll, corrupt, and poisoned1 with wickednes (for ther is no saint in heuen, neither S. Peter or Paul, but whan they were here, their nature was corrupt and geuen to wickednesse, and so they myght be called yl) can giue good gifts vnto your children, how much more wyll God which is the fountaine of all goodnes, geue you good thynges whan ye desire them of hym? Here ye maye learne now that the loue of God towards mankynd passeth all naturall loue: and that he is redy to giue vnto euery one that commeth to him for helpe, yea the verye holy ghoste 〈…〉 wyll geue vs whan we wyll desyre it.
- 1[…] saints in heaven were evil wh they […] in th islife〈…〉 saintes in heauen vvere euell vvh they 〈…〉 in th islife
Now to the matter: This Jairus is a good and loving father towards his child: be cometh & desireth help of Christ: that his daughter may be healed: A covetous man would have passed on, he would not have taken so much pain as to come to Christ & desire his help. Therefore by this […] we may learn to have a good faith towards god, & a right natural love towards our children. But it is a comfortable thing to consider this fatherly affection of god towards va: if we would well consider yt same,