A05143:410
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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and god will be as glad of us when we repent and leave our sins, as […] was of David, and will also […] should be partakers of the merits of Christ. So ye1 have heard now these two points which pertain to the right penance: the first is contrition, when we acknowledge2 our since, be […] for them, they […] us very sore. The second point is faith, when we believe that god will be merciful unto us, and thorough his Son forgive us our wickedness, & not […] the same to our eternal destruction. But yet there is an other point left behind, which is this: that I must have an earnest […] to leave sin, & to avoid all wickedness as far forth as I am able to do: I must wrestle with sin: I must not suffer yt devil to have the victory over me though he be very subtle and crafty, yet I must withstand him: I must […] his […], and suggestions, I must not suffer sin to bear rule over me: for no doubt if we will sight and strive, […] may have the victory over this serpent: for Christ our saviour he hath promised unto us his help & con fort: ⟨p. 113⟩therefore s. James saith, Resistite diabolo & fugiet a vobis, withstand the devil, and he shall fly fro you. For at his3 first coming he is very weak, so that we […] able if we will take heed & […], to overcome him: but if we suffer him to enter ones to possess our hearts, then he is very […]: so that he with great labour can […] he brought out again. For he entereth first by ill thoughts: then when he hath cast us in ill thoughts, if we withstand not by and by, then followeth de lectation: yf we suffer that, then cometh consenting, and so from consenting to the very act: and afterward from one mischief unto another: therefore it is a common saying,4 principiis obsta, resist the beginnings: for when we suffer him once to enter, no doubt it is a perilous thing, we are then in jeopardy of everlasting death.
and god will bee as glad of vs when we repente and leaue oure sinnes, as 〈…〉 was of Dauid, and will also 〈…〉 should be partakers of the merites of Christ. So ye