A05143:412
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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As touching confession, I tell you that they that can be content with the general absolution which every minister of gods word giveth in his sermons, when he pronounceth, that all that be sorry for their sins, and believe in Christ, seek help and remedy by him, and afterward intend to amend their lives, and […] sin and […]; all these ⟨image 120⟩that be so minded shall have remission of their sins. Now (I say) they that can be content with this general absolution, it is well: but they that are not […] with it, they may go to some godly learned minister which is able to instructs and1 comfort them with the word of god, to minister that same unto them to their contentation and quieting of their consciences. As for satisfaction or absolution for our […], there is none but in Christ, we can not make amends for our sins, but only by believing in him which suffered for us. For he2 hath made the mends for all our sins, by his painful passion and bloudshedyng: And berein standeth our absoluti on or remission of our sins, namely when we believe in him, and look to be saved thorough his death: none other […] tion are we able to make. But I tell you that if any man hath stolen or purloined away somewhat from his neighbour, that man or woman ought to make restitution and amends. And this restitution is so necessary that we shall not look for forgiveness of our sins at Christs hand: […] this restitution be made first, else the satisfaction of Christ will not serve us: for god will have us to restore or make amends unto our neighbour, whom we have hurt, deceived, or have in any manner of ways taken from him wrongfully, his goods whatsoever it be.
As touchinge confession, I tell you that they that can bee content with the generall absolution which euerye minister of gods worde geueth in his sermons, when he pronoūceth, that all that be sorye for their sinnes, and beleue in Christe, seeke helpe and remedy by him, and afterwarde intend to amende theyr liues, and 〈…〉 sinne and 〈…〉; al these ⟨image 120⟩that be so mynded shall haue remission of their sinnes. Now (I say) they that can be content with this general absolutiō, it is well: but they that are not wt it, they may go to some godly learned minister whiche is able to instructs and