A05143:379
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 to the purpose: This woman had spent all her good1 and was never the better: Well, that the physicians could not do, Christ our saviour did it, and on this wise: There was a great multitude of people about Christ, they pressed upon him: Now the woman cometh amongst the press of the people to him, desiring to touch only the hem of his garment: for the believed that Christ was such a healthful man, that she should be sound as soon as she might touch him: which came to pass so as she believed. For as soon as she had touched him, her issue was stopped, and her sickness gone quite and clean. She was a […] woman, she was not so bold as to speak to our saviour: but she cometh2 behind his back, and stealeth as it were, her health. But what doth our […] he would not suffer her to be hid, ⟨p. 103⟩but sayeth to his disciples, quis me […] who hath touched my clothes: his disciples made answer, saying: thou seest the people thrust thee, & […] thou, who touched me: And he looked round about for to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done within her, came and fell down before him, and told him […] the truth. No doubt this woman was ashamed to […] sickness, before the whole multitude: But what then, Christ would have it so. I perceive saith Christ that virtue is gone out of me: he saith not my cloak, or my vestment hath done a work: but he sayeth, Scio virtutem ex me exivisse, I know, virtue is gone out of me. Therefore we shall not be3 so foolish to think that our […] had made the […] man whole: but rather her good faith and trust which she had in our saviour. We must not do as the foolish […] papists do, which impute great holmes unto the […] of our Saviour. So ye see that this woman was made whole by Christ thorough him, by his […]. And so is verified this which scripture saith, that which is impossible unto man, is possible unto god. […] had despaired of that woman, it passed their cunning to help her: but our […] he declared his divine power, and healed her out of hand, she doing nothing but touching the hem of his vestment. So god can help when men cannot. An ensample we have in scripture, when the people of […] going out of […], came