A05143:385
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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Here is made mention of […], no doubt they have their1 good use to make folk merry, and to drive away phantasies, at that time they used minstrels to their burials, as we use here bells. Now our saviour seeing the people that was come to go with the corpse, and the pipers and minstrels ready, he comforted Jairum, which no doubt was in great anguish: there fore Christ saith unto him: Noli timere, tantum creed, fear not, but only believe: continue only in thy faith towards me, and all things shall be well. Now like as he saith to Jairus, so he saith to us too, in what peril or tribulation soever we be, we should not saint, we should not fear, but believe, he will regard our faith as much as he regarded the faith of Jairus. And we shall attain to such an end as he did: for ye must consider that the almighty god doth sometimes put of the fulfilling of his promises, and helpeth not by and by:2 but wherefore doth he […] Mary for his own glories sake, for if we should have by and by that thing which we desire, then peradventure we should attribute it unto our own selves, & not unto god: therefore it cometh not by and by, that we may afterwards when we have it, be the more thankful for his help. Therefore let us continue in prayer, and in faith, and no doubt he will help when it is the very time. Expecta dominum saith David, tarry for the Lorde, […] & non tardabit, he will come and not tarry: and when he come meth, he will set all things in good order. Now he sayeth to the people, Quid ploratis, what weep […] You muss3 understand that our […] condemneth not all manner of weeping, but only that which is without hope: of which […] Paul speaketh: tanquam qui spem non habent, as they that have no hope: but charitably weeping is allowed ⟨image 112⟩[…], for S, Paul saieth, Flete cum flentibus. weep with them that weep, be sorrowful with them that be sorrowful: yet do it measurably as it becometh […]. In the time of popery, before the gospel came amongest va, we went to burials, with weeping and wailing, as though there were no god: but sense the gospel came unto […], I have heard say that m some places they go with the corpses grinning and […], as though they went to a bearbaiting: which thing no doubt is naught. for like as to much weeping is