A05143:482
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 then shall they see the […] of man come in a cloud with power and great glory. Certain it is, that he shall […] to judge, but we can not tell the time when he will come: therefore seeing that he will come, let us make ready, lest be find us unprepared. And take this for a rule, that as he findeth us, so he shall judge us. Saint Paul to the Thessalonians:1 when he speaketh of the resurrection of the good sayeth, that at the same day the trumpet shall blow, and all shall rise which dyed since the world began, than they that shall be found alive […] the earth shall be changed suddenly,2 and shall be rapt up into the air, and so meet Christ our saviour. All those (I say) that be content to strive and fight with sin, that will not be ruled by sin. These (I say) shall of such wise be taken up in the air and meet with Christ, and so shall come down with him again: but as for the other sort which be wicked, and have a delight in wickedness, & will3 not leave it, but rather go forwards in all […], they shall be lefts upon the earth with the devils, until they be judged: and after that they have received their sentence, they shall go to hell with the devil, and all his angels, and there be punished for their sins in hellish fire, world without end, for so it is written, Vermis corum nommoritur, Their worm dieth not.
And then shal they see the 〈…〉 of man come in a cloude with power and great glory. Certain it is, that he shal 〈…〉 to iudge, but we can not tell the tyme when he wyll come: therefore seeyng that he wyl come, lette vs make redye, lest be finde vs vnprepared. And take this for a rule, that as he findeth vs, so he shal iudge vs. Sainte Paule to the Thessalonians:1 when he speaketh of the resurrection of the good sayeth, that at the same day the trompet shall blowe, and all shall ryse which dyed synce the worlde beganne, than they yt shalbe founde alyus 〈…〉 the earth shal be chaunged sodêly,2