A05143:490
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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But there be some (and hath been a great number of us) which have trusted in masses and pilgrimages, in setting up […], and such like […]: but I tell you, all this gear will not help, it is to no purpose: for if all yt masses which […] said in all […] sense the mass began: if all these masses (I say) were bestowed upon one man, to bring him out of the state of damnation, it were all to no purpose, and to no effect. Therefore let us not put our hope & trust in such1 […]: for if we do, no doubt we shall deceive our selves, Again there be some people which differ & delay their amendments of life, […] such time as they shall dye: then they take in hand to leave sin, when they are not able to do any more: They will take their pleasures as long as […] be able to have […]. they think it be time enough to repent at the last hour, when they shall depart, and forsake this world.
But there be some (and hath bene a greate number of vs) which haue trusted in masses and pilgrimages, in setting vp 〈…〉, and such like 〈…〉: but I tel you, al this geare wil not help, it is to no purpose: for if al yt masses which 〈…〉 said in all 〈…〉 sence the masse beganne: if all these masses (I say) were bestowed vpon one man, to bryng hym out of the state of damnation, it were all to no purpose, and to no effect. Therfore let vs not put our hope & trust in suche1 〈…〉: for if we do, no doute we shall deceiue our selues, Again ther be som people which differre & delay their amēdmentes of lyfe, 〈…〉 such tyme as they shall dye: thenne they take in hande to leaue sin, when they are not able to do any more: They wil take their pleiures as long as 〈…〉 be able to haue 〈…〉. they thinke it be tyme enough to repente at the laste houre, when they shall depart, and forsake this worlde.
- 1The mass is but a […].