A05143:406
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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Every sin that is committed against god not wittingly, not willingly, not consenting unto it, those be venial sins: As for an ensample, I see a fair woman I am moved in my heart to sin ⟨p. 111⟩with her, to commit the act of lechery with her, such though […] rise out of my heart: but I consent not unto them, I with stand these ill motions, I follow the ensample of that godly young man Joseph: I consider in what estate I am, namely a temple of god, and that I should lose the holy ghost: on such wise I withstand my ill lusts and appetites: yet this […] in my heart is sin, this ill lust which riseth up: but it is a venial sin, it is not a mortal sin, because I consent not unto it, I withstand it: and such venial sins the just man1 committeth daily. For scripture saith, septies cadit justus, the righteous man falleth 7. times, that, is often times: for his works are not […] perfect as they ought to be. […] I pray you, who is he that loveth his neighbour so perfectly and vehemently as he ought to do? Now this imperfection is sin but it is a venial sin, not a mortal: therefore he that feeleth his imperfections feeleth the ill motions in his heart,2 but followeth them not, consenteth not unto wickedness to do them: these be venial sins, which shall not be imputed unto us to our damnation. So all the ill thoughts that rise up in our hearts are venial as long as we consent not unto them, to fulfil them with the deed: I put the case, Joseph had not resisted the temptations of his masters wife, but had followed her, and fulfilled the act of […] with her, had weighed the matter after a worldly […]: thinking, I have my mistress favour already, and so by that mean I shall have my masters favour to, no body knowing of it.
Euerye syn yt is cōmitted against god not wittingly, not willyngly, not consenting vnto it, those be veniall sinnes: As for an ensample, I see a faire woman I am moued in my heart to sin ⟨p. 111⟩with her, to commit the acte of lechery with her, such though 〈…〉 rise out of my heart: but I consent not vnto them, I with stand these yll motions, I folow the ensample of that godlye yong man Ioseph: I consider in what estate I am, namely a temple of god, and that I should lose the holy ghost: on suche wise I withstand my yll lustes and appetites: yet this in my heart is sinne, this yll lust whiche riseth vp: but it is a veniall sinne, it is not a mortall sinne, because I consent not vnto it, I withstand it: and such veniall sinnes the iust man