A05143:400
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 than cometh God with his gospel, and promiseth that there shall one be born of a woman, which shall quash the […] head: and this was a gospel. And no doubt as many as did believe these words, and did put their hope in the seed of the woman, and believed to be delivered from their since through that seed: As many I say, as believed so, were saved, as Seth, Enoch, and other good and godly men, which were at that time: but there was not a great number of those: For the most part ever was the worst. Further, this gospel1 was revealed unto Abraham, when God did promise him, saying: In semine tuo benedicentur omnes gentes, In thy […] all nations shall be blessed: so that it appeared, that without ⟨p. 110⟩Christ, we are under the curse of God. And again by Christ we have the benediction of God. Likewise this gospel was opened unto David, and all the holy prophets: They spake of this gospel, and taught the people to look for their saviour: but their sayings and […] was some what dark and obscure. Now when he came and dwelt amongst2 us, and showed us the way to heaven: with his own mouth he taught us this gospel, and suffered his painful passion for us: this was a more clearer revelation, than the prophets had. Therefore Christ our saviour saith to his disciples:3 Happy are the eyes which see these things that ye see: for I4 tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them: And to hear those things which ye […], […] have not heard them. But wherefore were they called blessed? that they saw him?5 than if the blessedness standeth in the outward seeing. than Adam and Eve, and all the prophets were not blessed, but cursed: if the blessedness standeth in the bodily sight, than the brute […] were blessed which saw him: the ass whereupon he rode was blessed, yea his very enemy Annas and Caiaphas, and Pilate, and other that consented unto his death were blessed. But it is not so, ye must understand that our saviour in that manner of speaking putteth only a difference between the […]. For at that time when he was here in earth, he was more clearer revealed than afore, wham he was only promised to come. When he did miracles, cast out devils, healed the sick, it was a more […] revelation: than when God said, Semen mulieris conteret caput serpentis, The seed of the woman shall break the head of the serpent.