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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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knowing that it shall endure but a little while. For we know by scripture, and all learned men affirm the same, that the world was made to endure six thousand year, Now of these six thousand, be past already1 five M. D. LII. & yet this time which is left shall be shortened for the […] sake: as Christ himself witnesseth: Therefore let be remember that the time is very short, let us study to amend our lives, let us not be so careful for this world. for the end of it no doubt is at hand: and though the general day come not by and by, yet our […] will not be2 […] of, death will come one day and stripe us out of our coat, he will take his pleasure of us. It is a marvellous thing to see, there be some which have lived in this world 40 or 50. […], […] yet they lack time, when death cometh they be not […]. But I will require you for God's sake, rise […] from your […] of sin and wickedness, […] your self […] all things in an order, so that ye may be […] death shall come and fetch you: for dye we […], there is no remedy we must leave one day this world: for we are not created of god, to that end that we should abide here always.
knowyng that it shall endure but a litle whyle. For we knowe by scripture, and all learned men affyrme the same, that the worlde was made to endure syxe thousand yere, Now of these syxe thousande, be past already1 fiue M. D. LII. & yet this tyme which is left shalbe shortned for the 〈…〉 sake: as Christ himselfe witnesseth: Therfore let be remember that the time is verye shorte, let vs studie to amende our liues, lette vs not be so carefull for thys worlde. for the ende of it no dout is at hande: and though the generall daye come not by and by, yet our 〈…〉 will not bee2 〈…〉 of, death will come one daye and strype vs oute of oure coate, he will take his pleasure of vs. It is a maruelouse thing to see, ther be some which haue liued in this world 40 or 50. 〈…〉, 〈…〉 yet they lacke tyme, when deathe commeth they be not . But I wyll requyre you for goddes sake, ryse from your of synne and wyckednesse, your selfe all thynges in an order, so that ye maye be deathe shall come and fetche you: for dye we , there is no remedye we muste leaue one daye this world: for we are not created of god, to that end that we should abide here alwayes.