A05143:408
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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We read in the gospel of Luke; that when Pilate had done1 a notable murder, and had mingled the blood of certain […] with their own sacrifices, Now some came and told Christ what Pilate had done. Our Saviour maketh them answer, saying: I tell you except ye repent, ye shall all likewise2 so perish. As who say, whatsoever Pilate hath done, see you that ye do penance, and amend your naughty livings or else ye shall all be destroyed. This was a good quippy that he giveth unto the Jews, which were ready to speak of other mens faults, but of their own faults they made no mention: as it is our nature, to be more readier to reprove other3 mens faults then our own: but our saviour he commandeth them to look home, to see to themselves. and this […] is the chiefest thing in all the scripture, John Baptist when he began to preach his sermon was […] agite, do penance, so likewise Christ saith, […] agite & credit Evangelio, do penance and […] the gospel. But wherein standeth4 the right penance, and what is penance? Answer, penance is a turning from sin unto god, a waking up from this sleep of which S. Paul speaketh here. But […] consisteth this penance; The right penance consisteth in three points, The first is […], that is, I must acknowledge my self that I have transgressed gods most holy […] & command ⟨p. 112⟩[…], I must confess my self to be faulty and guilty, I5 must be sorry for it, […] my self and my wickedness. When I am now in that case, then I shall see nothing but hell and everlasting damnation before me, as long as I look upon my self and upon the law of god. For the law of God when it is preached bringeth us to the knowledge6 of our since: For it is like as a glass which showeth us the spots in our faces, that is the sins in our hearts. But we may not tarry here only in the law and our selves: For if we do, we shall come to desperation. Therefore yt first point is to acknowledge our sins, and to be sorry for the same: but as I said before, we must not tarry here: for Judas