A05143:409
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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therefore he is called Jesus, because he shall save his people from their since: As1 the angel of God himself witnesseth. And this faith must2 not be only a general faith, but it must be a special faith: for the devil himself hath a general faith, he believeth that Christ is come into this world, and hath made a reconciliation between God and man he knoweth that there shall be remission of our since, but […] believeth not that he shall have part of it, that his wickedness shall be forgiven unto him, this he believeth not: he hath but a general […]: but I say, that every of one of us must have a special faith: I must believe for my self, that his blood was shed for3 me. I must believe that when Christ saith: Come to me all is that labour and are laden, and I will ease you. Here I must believe that Christ calleth me unto him, that I should come and receive everlasting life at his hands: With such a special faith I do apply his passion unto me. In that prayer that our Saviour made when he was going to his death, […] saith: I pray not for them alone, saith […], but for them […] which shall believe in me through their preaching, that they […] may be one, as thou father art in me, & I in thee: and that ⟨image 119⟩they also may be one in us. So that Christ prayeth for us as well as for his apostles, if we […] in him: and so Christs prayer and our belief bringeth the salve unto our souls.4 Therefore I ought to believe, and so thorough faith apply Christs merits unto me: for God requireth a special faith of every one of us, as well as he did of […], when the prophet Nathan came unto him, and […]: Abstulit […] tuum, The Lord hath taken away thy wickedness, which words of the prophet David he believed: & so according unto his belief it happened unto him. For Dauyd had not such a contrition or penance as Judas had: for Judas in deed had a contrition, he was sorry for his sins, but without faith. David was sorry for his sins, but he joined5 […] unto it: he believed steadfastly without all doubting that god would be merciful unto him: […] dominus, the lord hath taken away thy sins, and god required of him that he should believe these words. Now like as he required of Da […] to believe his words: so also he requireth of us to, that we should believe him. for like as David was remedied thorough his faith in GOD: so shall we be remedied to, if we believe as he did: