A05143:481
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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It is said in scripture, that god leadeth into hell, and bringeth1 up […]: and so it is with such fearful men: for god doth cast them into hall, he hideth himself from them: but at the length he bringeth them out again, and […] them with a constant saith: so that they may be sure of their salvation and […] life. I knew ones a woman, that was2 17. year […] such an crercise and fear, but at the length she […], and god endued her with a strong and steadfast faith in the end. Therefore no doubt these be warnings where with the almighty God warneth us to make ready against that horrible and fearful day, which day no doubt is not far of. For the world was ordained of god to endure, (as scripture and all learned men agree) six thousand years: Now of this number are gone; syue thousand five hundred 52. so that there is left only four hundred and fifty lacking3 two: And this is but a little time: and yet this time shall be shortened as scripture plainly witnesseth for the elects sake. So that peradventure it may come in my days, as old as I am: or in our children's days. Therefore let us begin to […] and fight be times with sin: let us not set all our hearts and minds upon this world: for no doubt this day whensoever it shall come, will be wonderful fearful unto all mankind, and specially unto the wicked. There4 will be great alterations at that date, there will be hurly burly: like as ye see in a man when he dieth, what deformity appeareth, how he stretcheth out all his members: what a […] is there: so that all his body cometh out of frame: So ⟨image 140⟩will it be at this fearful horrible day: there will be such alterations of the earth, and the element, they will loose their former nature and be endued with an other nature.
It is said in scripture, that god leadeth into hell, and bringeth1 vp 〈…〉: and so it is with such fearefull men: for god doth cast them into hall, he hideth himselfe from them: but at the length he bringeth them out agayne, and thē with a constant sayth: so that they may be sure of their salua tion and lyse. I knew ones a woman, that was