A05143:467
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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This Gospel is red this day in the church, and it shall be for our lesson: It is taken out of the 21. cap. of Luke: and it maketh mention of the glorious coming of our Saviour Christ, how and in what manner of form he shall come: for as the scripture witnesseth, we shall all come before the judge meant of Christ, and there receive every one according unto1 his deserts: after his works he shall be rewarded of Christ, which shall be at that time their judge: and there shall be signs ⟨p. 129⟩and tokens before his glorious and fearful coming. For then he shall come to […]: his first coming into this world was to suffer his pain full passion, and so deliver mankind out of the bondage and […] of the devil. But when he cometh again, he will come of an other manner of wise, then he did the first time. For he will come with great power and might, with the […] of heaven,2 with all the angels of god, and so sit at the audit and judge all men. And this is most certain that he will come, but we cannot tell when or at what time his […] shall be. For the day of his coming is hidden from us, to that end that we should be ready at all times. Therefore I desire you for God's sake make you […], put not of your preparation. For seeing that we be certain that danger and peril shall come upon us, all they that be wise and godly will prepare themselves, least they be taken3 suddenly unawares or unready. And therefore I say, this day is hidden from us, to the intent that we ever should be ready. For if we should know the day or the hour at what time he would come: No doubt we would be careless, we would take our pleasure as long as we might, till at such time as we should depart. And therefore lest we should be made careless, this day is hidden from us. For the Angels of GOD themselves know not the4 hour or moment of this great and fearful day. Neither did Christ himself know it, as he was man: but as he is God, he knoweth all things, nothing can be hid from him: as he sayeth hymselfe, Pater commonstrat5