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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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for here we see how he helpeth first the poor woman and now is going to help the rich man too, to raise up his daughter which was dead and ready to be buried. Further we learn here by this Jairus to be constant and steadfast in our faith, not to be moved with […] wind: for there was many things which might have moved this Jairus to mistrust our saviour, and to tun from him. First bys servant that came and told him, thy daughter is gone, which was a great1 discomfort: for as long as she was yet alive he had a good hope, but when he heard that she was gone, it discouraged him very sore. Secondarily the preparation which was made for her to be buried, for all the people were come now to go with the corpse which was a great discomfort unto him also. Thirdly the words of our saviour most above all things discomforted him, when our saviour saith, she is not dead but she sleepeth: by these words Jairus might have conceived an ill opinion in him, saying: What: be thinketh that she sleepeth: no if it were so, I could raise her up my self. Of such wise this Jairus was tempted. Now when they came near unto the house, there was a great number of people which laughed our saviour to scorn, when he said that she ⟨p. 105⟩slept: where we may learn to be content, though we be despised and not set by in this world: seeing that our saviour himself was of such wise despised. I doubt not but I have ben laugh cd to scorn when I have preached, that the way to get riches is, to give away to the poor this that we have. They have called me old doting fool: but what then, we must be content to be despised with Christ here in this world, that we may be glorified with him in yonder world.
for here we see how he helpeth syrst the poore womā and now is goyng to helpe the richeman too, to rayse vp his daughter which was dead and redy to be buryed. Further we learne here by this Jairus to be constannt and stedfast in our faith, not to be moued wt 〈…〉 wind: for there was many thinges which might haue moued this Jairus to mistrust our sauiour, and to tunne from him. First bys seruant that came and told hym, thy daughter is gone, which was a great1 discomfort: for as long as she was yet alyue he hadde a good hope, but when he hearde that she was gone, it discouraged hym very sore. Secondarily the preparatiō which was made for her to bee buried, for all the people were come now to go with the corse which was a great discomfort vnto hym also. Thirdlye the wordes of our sautour most aboue all thynges discomforted hym, when our sauiour saith, she is not deade but she sleepeth: by these wordes Jairus might haue conceined an yll opinion in hym, saying: What: be thynketh that she slepeth: no if it were so, I could rayse her vp my self. Of such wyse this Jairus was tempted. Now when they came nere vnto the house, there was a greate number of people which laughed oure sauiour to scorne, when he sayd that she