A05143:487
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 no doubt they that […] with sin, strive and fight with it, they shall have the assistance of god, he will help them: he will not ⟨image 142⟩forsake them, […] will strengthen them, so that they shall be able1 to live up rightly: and though they shall not be able to fulfil the laws of god to the uttermost: yet for all that, god will take their doings in good part, for Christs his sons sake: in whose name all faithful people doth their good works, and so for […] sake they be acceptable unto god: and in the end they shall be delivered out of all miseries and trou bless, and come to the bliss of everlasting joy and felicity.
And no dout they that 〈…〉 wyth synne, stryue and fight with it, they shall haue the assistaunce of god, he will helpe them: he wyll not ⟨image 142⟩forsake them, 〈…〉 wyll strengthen them, so that they shalbe able1 to liue vp rightlye: and thoughe they shall not be able to fulfyll the lawes of god to the vttermost: yet for al that, god will take theyr doings in good parte, for Christes his sonnes sake: in whose name all faythefull people dothe their good workes, and so for 〈…〉 sake they be acceptable vnto god: and in the ende they shalbe deliuered out of all miseries and trou bles, and come to the blisse of euerlasting ioy and felicity.
- 1He that vvill fight shall have help.He that vvill fyght shall haue helpe.
I pray god that we may be of the number of those, which shall here this […] & most comfortable voice of Christ our saviour when he will say, Venite benedicti patris. […] ye blessed of my father, possess the kingdom which is […] for you […] fore yt foundation of the world was laid. There be a great nun ber […] yt christian people, which in yt lords […], when they pray (thy kingdom come) pray that this day may come, but yet for all that, they are drowned in the world: they say the words with their lips, but they cannot tell what is the meaning of it: they speak it only with their tongue, which saying in deed is to no purpose. But that man or woman