A05143:471
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 the Jews, our saviour Christ wept over them, and threatened them, what should come upon them be cause they despised him, and would not receive gods holy1 word, and leave their since: like as we do, which take our pleasure, care little for him or his word: we cannot suffer when our faults are told us, we repine and grudge at it, like as yt Jews did. Therefore our saviour knowing what should come upon them, wept over the city, prophesying that it2 should so be destroyed, that one stone should not be left upon another: and so it came to pass according unto his […]. for Titus the son of Vespasian, which was Emperor at that time, destroyed that same city Jerusalem utterly, like a forty years after the death of our saviour Christ. But wherefore were they so destroyed? because they would not believe the sayings of our Saviour Christ: they would take their pleasures, they would follow their forefathers (as our papists are wont to say.) When they cannot defend them selves with Scripture, then they will defend them selves3 with the ignorance of their forefathers: much like unto the Jews, which could not away with the doctrine of our Saviour, because it was disagreeing from the customs and traditions of their forefathers. But what happened? their destruction fell upon them before they perceived it, & destroyed ⟨p. 130⟩the most part of them full miserably god knoweth: and not only that, but as the story doth show, they that were left4 and not brought to destruction, were so […] handled, and so despised amongest all men, that thirty were sold for a penny: and so by that means they were scattered throughout all the world: and in every country where they came, they were made slaves and Tributaries: and shall be so till to the end of the world. for Scripture sayeth: Jerusalem calcabitur5 a gentibus, donec implebuntur tempora […], Jerusalem shall be trodden under the feet, till the times of the gentiles be fulfilled. By this prophecy is signified, that the Jews never shall come together again, to inhabit Jerusalem and Jury, and to bear rule there, as they have done: for by this word (calcabitur) is signified as much, as it shall be inhabited it shall be under the dominion