A05143:382
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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Again, by this woman you may learn, that god sometimes bringeth some low, and humbleth them to that end to promote them, and to bring them aloft: As in this woman: she was […] 12. years, and vexed with such an irk some sickness, but at the length she was healed and not only that, but also […]: for Christ called her his daughter, which was the greatest promotion that could be. So likewise Joseph was in great […], sold into Egypt, and afterward caste into prison: where he lay a great while: he was greatly humbled, but what was the end of it: Mary he was a ruler1 over all Egypt: this was a great promotion. So likewise […] was humbled, made an outlaw, an out […], durst not show himself: but in the end he was made king […] all Jury, being at the […] but a shepherd, and afterward an […], but […] the end he was made king. So this woman though she was low and loth to confess her […] disease, yet she was well promoted, after she had […] it, she was made his daughter, which was a great […]. But mark that […] saith not to her, my […] hath healed thee: but he saith, thy faith hath holpen thee. […] if we had this2 […], we would make a great matter of it: which thing were but foolery: let us use […], which hath a promise: for god promised […] when we pray unto him, we shall be heard: when we pray […] a faithful heart, as this woman […], which believed ⟨p. 104⟩[…] Christ would help her: And for this […] sake, she was so highly commended of Christ, and all the people were […] by her ensample. But specially Jairus, that great man, whose daughter lay sick, he had cause to strengthen his faith by […] ensample of this woman: which woman believed the word of god, & therefore she came unto Christ. So let us do too, let us stay our selves upon gods word. Christ saith: Venite ad me omnes, Come ye all to me: let us follow this word, and let3 us come unto him: […] this faith […] hath gods word is a true faith: but […] faith which hath not gods word, is a lying faith, a false faith. As […] and Jews, they have a faith, but their faith is not grounded in gods word: & therefore it is a lying faith, because it hath not the word of god. Therefore like as the […] is nothing, bringeth no profit, without the word of god: so the word of god bringeth no commodities except faith be there, […] it be believed: