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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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Here you must understand, that like as our Saviour was most earnest and fervent in teaching us […] to pray and call upon God for aid and help, and for things necessary1 both to our souls and bodies: So the devil that old serpent, with no less diligence endeavoureth himself to let and stop our prayers: so that we shall not call upon god. And amongest other his lets, he hath one especially, where with he thinketh to keep us from prayer, which is the remembrance of our since. When he perceiveth us to be disposed to pray, he cometh with his craft and subtle conveyances, saying: What, wilt thou pray unto god for aide and help? knowest thou not that thou art a wicked sinner and a transgressor of the law of God? Look rather to be2 damned and judged for thy ill doings, than to receive any benefit at his hands. Wilt thou call him father which is so holy a god? and thou art so wicked, and miserable a sinner? This the devil will say, and trouble our minds to stop and let us from our prayer: and so to give us occasion not to pray unto god. In this temptation we must seek for some remedy and comfort, for the devil doth put us in remembrance of our sins to that end, to keep us from prayer and invocation of GOD. The remedy for this temptation is to call our Saviour to remembrance, who hath taught us to say this prayer: he knew his fathers pleasure, he knew what he did. When he commanded us to call GOD our Father, he knew we should find fatherly affections in god towards us. Call this (I say) to remembrance, and than again remember that our Saviour hath cleansed, thorough his passion, all our since, and taken away all our wickedness. So that as many as believe in him shall be the children of God. In such wise let us strive and fight against the temptations of the devil, which would not have us to call upon god: because we be sinners. Catch thou hold of out ⟨p. 3⟩saviour, believe in him, be assured in thy heart that he with his suffering toke away all thy since. Consider again, that our Saviour calleth us to prayer, and commandeth us to pray: Our since let us, and withdraw us from prayer, but our saviour maketh them nothing: when we believe in him, it is like as if we had no since.
Here you must vnderstande, that lyke as our Sauior was most earnest and feruent in teachyng vs to pray and call vpon God for ayde and helpe, and for thynges necessarie