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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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When John Baptist pointed and showed him with his finger, it could better be understand then the prophecies which were spoken of him: Therefore this blessedness whereof Christ speaketh, and saint Paul (when he saith) That our salvation1 is come nearer, must be understand of the diversity of the time: for Christ was clearer revealed in the end of the world than before. But as touching the blessedness which we have by Christ: it was alike at all times, for it stood Adam in as good stead to believe the first promise which god made unto ⟨image 116⟩him, and he was as well saved by it, in believing […] Christ should come, as we be, which believe that he is come, and hath suffered for us. So likewise the prophets are saved in believing that he should come, and suffer, and deliver mankind by his most painful death. But now sense he is come in deed and hath overcome the devil & redeemed our sins, suffered the pains, not for his own sake, but for our sakes: for he him self had no sin at all, he suffered to deliver us from2 cuerlasting damnation, he toke our since and gave us his righteousness. Now sense that all these things are done and fulfilled, therefore saith Paule: Propius est salus […], quam tunc cum credebatur, Our salvation is come nearer now, than when we believed: taking occasion of the time, to move us to rise from our sleep, as who say, Christ is come now, he hath fulfilled all things, of which things yt prophets have spoken now therefore arise from your sins. The same sleep of which S. Paul speaketh here, is the sleep of sin, a spiritual sleep, not a3 natural sleep of the body: as for the natural sleep it is lawful for us to sleep and to take our rest, when we do it measurably, not to much setting aside our business: whereunto […] hath called us, and do nothing but play the sluggards: when we do so, then we do naught and sin against god. Therefore we must awake from the […] sleep, we must set aside slothfulness with all other vices and sins. But I pray you what is sin? I think there be many which can commit sin, and do wickedly: but I think there be but few of those4 which know what is sin. Therefore I will tell you what is sin: all that that is done against the laws of god, contrary to his will and pleasure, that is sin and wickedness. Now there be two