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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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Sic deus dilexit mundum, So entirely hath God loved the world that he sent his only be gotten Son to that end, that all that1 believe in him, should not perish, but have life everlasting. This is now a comfortable thing and a great promise, which GOD maketh unto the whole world. And no doubt he is as able to fulfil that promise of grace, as he was able to fulfil his wrathful word against the Jews.
Sic deus dilexit mundum, So entierly hath God loued the world that he sent his onelye be gotten sonne to that ende, that all that1 beleue in hym, shold not perishe, but haue lyfe euerlastyng. This is nowe a comfortable thynge and a greate promise, whiche GOD maketh vnto the whole worlde. And no dout he is as able to fulfyll that promise of grace, as he was able to fulfyll hys wrathfull worde agaynste the Jewes.
So likewise he sayeth: Vivo ego dicit domin, nolo mortem1 peccatoris sed ut conuertatur & vivat, As truly as I live (sayeth the Lord god) I will not the death of a sinner, but rather that he shall turn and live. It is not his pleasure when we be damned, therefore he sweareth an oath: we ought2 to believe him without an oath: yet to satisfy our minds and to the intent that we should believe him, and be the better assured of his good will towards us, he sweareth this oath. Now therefore if we will follow him and leave our wicked living, convert and turn our selves unto him, be sorry for that which is paste, & intend to antend our life now forward: if we do so, no doubt we shall live with him everlastingly, world without end. Therefore let every one of us go in to his own heart, and when he findeth that he hath been a wicked man, an ireful man, a covetous or a slothful man: let him repent and be sorry for it. And take a good purpose to leave that same sin, where in he hath lien before. Let us not do as the Jews did, which were styfnecked, they would not leave their since, they had a pleasure in the same, they would follow their old traditions,