A05143:468
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 like as he was content to suffer heat and cold, to be weary and hungry, like as he was content to suffer such things: so he was content, as concerning his manhood to be ignorant of that day. He had perfect knowledge1 to do his fathers commission, to instruct us, and teach us the way to heaven: but it was not his commission ⟨image 136⟩to tell us the hour of this day. Therefore he knew not this day, to tell us of it any thing, as concerning when it should be. For as far forth as ignorance is a painful thing unto man, so far forth he was content to be ignorant, like as he did suffer other things.
therefore lyke as he was contente to suffer heate and colde, to bee wearye and hungrye, lyke as he was contente to suffer suche thynges: so he was contente, as concernyng his manheade to be ignoraunte of that daye. He had perfecte knowledge1 to dooe hys fathers commission, to instructe vs, and teache vs the waye to heauen: but it was not hys commission ⟨image 136⟩to tell vs the houre of thys daye. Therfore he knewe not this day, to tell vs of it anye thynge, as concernyng when it shoulde bee. For as farre forth as ignorancye is a paynefull thyng vnto man, so farre forthe he was contente to be ignoraunt, lyke as he did suffer other thynges.
- 1Christ knew his commissionChriste knew his commissiō
I will rather spend the time in exhorting you to make ready against that day, to prepare your selves, then […] recite or expound the signs thereof, which shall go before this fearful day.