A05143:407
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 when he had done so, this act had ben a deadly sin. for any act that is done against the law of god willingly1 and wittingly is a deadly sin. And that man or woman that committeth […] an act loseth the holy ghost and the remission of sins, and so becometh the child of the devil, being before the child of god. For a regenerate man, a woman that believeth, ought to have dominion over sin, but2 as soon as […] hath rule over him he is gone: for she leadeth him to delectation of it, and from delectation to consen ting, and so from consenting to the act it self. Now he that is led so with sin, he is in the state of damnation, and sinneth damnably: And so ye may perceive which […] they that ⟨image 118⟩sin deadly, and what is the deadly sin, namely that he sinueth deadly that wittingly falleth in sin: therefore it is a pe […] thing to be in such an […], to be in the state of damnation and everlasting perdition: let us follow therefore this good warning which S. Paul giveth us here, let us rise from the sleep of sin, let us take a hearty purpose to leave all wickedness. But may we do […] May we rise from sin? yes that we may: for god hath provided a remedy for us, what is that? Mary penance, we must have the staff of penance,3 and rise up withal: and this penance is such a salve that it healeth all sores: if a man have done all the worlds sin, yet when be taketh this staff of penance in his hand, that is to say when he is sorry for it, and intendeth to leave them, no4 doubt he may recover: and god is that same physician which useth but one manner of salve to all manner of sores.
Now when he had done so, this acte had ben a deadly sinne. for any acte that is done agaynste the law of god willynglye1 and wittingly is a dedly sinne. And that man or womā that committeth 〈…〉 an acte loseth the holye ghost and the remission of sinnes, and so becommeth the childe of the diuell, being before the childe of god. For a regenerate man, a woman that beleueth, ought to haue dominion ouer sinne, but