A05143:479
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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And there shall be signs in the Sun and in the Moon & in the Stars, & in the earth. There be some which think that there shall be great Eclipses against the course of nature, & ⟨image 139⟩ye know that […] hath been great things seen in the Element diverg […]. Sometimes men have seen a ring about the Sun: sometimes there hath been seen […] sons1 at ones: and such like things, hath […] seen in times past: which no doubt signified that this […] day is not far of, in which Christ will come with his heavenly […], to judge and reward every one of us, according unto his deserts. And the people shall be at their wits […] through despair, men […] wonderful fearful: they shall pine away for fear: and no doubt these shall be good men, which shall be thus troubled, with such a fear of this day: for you know the worldlyn […] care not for that day: yea they will scant believe that there shall be such a day, that there shall be an other world2 or at the least way, they would not […] that […] should be an other world: therefore they shall be godly men which […] so used, to be […] unto the world. And no doubt there hath been here in England many already, which have been so vexed and turmoiled with such fear. That same master Bylney which was burnt here in England, for gods word sake, was induced and persuaded by his friends to bear a fagot at the time when the Cardinal was […], and bare the swing. Now […] that same Bylney cam to […] again, a whole year after he was in such an anguish and agony, so that nothing did him good, neither eating nor […] 3king, nor any other communication of gods word. For he thought that all the whole scriptures were against him, […] sounded to his condemnation. So that I many a time […] with him (for I was familiarly acquainted with him) But all things whatsoever any man could allege to his comfort, seemed unto him to make against him: yet for all that, afterwards he came again, god endued him with such strength and perfectness of faith, that he not only confessed his faith, the gospel of our Saviour Jesus Christ: but also suffered his body to be burnt for that same Gospels sake, which we now preach in England. […] Luther that wonderful instrument of god, through whom god hath opened