A05143:475
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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After that in Julianus the Emperors time, which Emperor1 was an Apostate, for he had been a Christian: and after he came to be Emperor, he forsook the christian faith and all goodness and godliness: and not only that but he did all that he could to vanquish and pull down Christs true religion: and therefore he went about to set up the Jews again, and gave them liberties to gather themselves together, and to return again to Jerusalem: and not only gave them this liberty, but also he helped them with all manner of thing, that they might bring to pass their purpose: & so upon that the Jews gathered themselves together in an infinite number of people, and went to Jerusalem: and so began to make preparations for the building of the temple, and so finally laid the foundation. The story saith, that this host of the Jews was a wonderful rich host: for their mattocks, & spades, and the other instruments, which they occupied to the building of the temple, were made of fine silver. So these Jews had the Emperors favour, his aide and help, they were rich and able to set up their kingdom again: and so falsify the word of god after mans reason: for they lacked no worldly things. But what doth God? when he saw that no man would withstand them, to verify his word, he sendeth a wind, a strong hurling wind, which blue away2 all their provisions, which was made for the building of the temple, all the sand and mortar and such like things, which men use in such buildings: and after that, there came such an earthquake, that they were almost out of their wits. And this was not enough, but there came also fire & burned by all their works: and so finally they were scattered again one from another. So by these stories, it manifestly appeareth, that no mans power is able to stand against god, or to disappoint him of his purposes: for Christ our Saviour had told them, that they should never come to their rule again. And so his words are verified till this day, and shall be still to the worlds end: for he saith, Coelum & terra peribunt3 verba autem meum non peribit, heven and earth shall perish, but my word shall endure for ever. A man would think that there were nothing so durable as heaven & earth ⟨image 138⟩is: yet for all that, they shall rather perish, then that the word of god should be falsified.