A05143:491
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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Such people doth very naughtily, and no doubt they be in a danger ous estate: for they are not sure whether they shall have at that same last time, grace, or not, to repent and […] for their since. Peradventure their hearts1 shall be so hardened in sin and […], that they shall not be able to repent, or be sorry for their faults. Therefore the best and surest […] is to repent betimes, while we have time, and to be sorry for our wickedness, and to take an earnest mind and purpose to leave sin: when we do so, then no doubt we shall be taken up with Christ, and dwell with him in heaven everlastingly, in great honour and glory2 where we shall have such joy, which no tongue can express, no eyes hath […], nor ears hath heard yt inestimable felicities & […] which god hath laid up for his faithful. And like as our pleasure & joy shall be inestimable, if we repent betimes, & leave sins: so like wise the […] of them that will not leave sin, but ever go forward in […], shall be inestimable & […] ble to, their pain shall be […], & yet they shall bear them. Therefore let every man take heed how he spendeth his tune, how he taketh his pleasure in this world, for […] as that general3 great day shall be uncertai, so also our particular day: where we shall depart this world shall be […], peradventure some of us shall die to […] or yt next day: therefore it shall be meet & ⟨image 143⟩[…] for us to make ready, lest we be taken suddenly unawares.
Suche people dothe very naughtely, and no doute they be in a daunger ous estate: for they are not sure whether they shall haue at that same laste tyme, gracc, or not, to repente and 〈…〉 for theyr synnes. Peraduenture their heartes1 shalbe so hardened in synne and 〈…〉, that they shall not be able to repent, or be sorye for theyr fauites. Therefore the beste and surest 〈…〉 is to repent betymes, whyle we haue tyme, and to be sory for our wyckednes, and to take an earnest mynd and purpose to leaue synne: when we do so, then no doute we shalbee taken vp with Christe, and dwell with him in heauen euerlastingly, in great honor and glory