A05143:493
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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By these words of S. Paul it appeareth, that they which died in the beginning of the world shall be as soon by Christ as they which shall be alive here at the time of his coming.1 I would have you to note well the manner of speaking […] S. Paul useth he speaketh like as if the last day should have been come in his time. Now when S. Paul thought that this day should have been come in his time: how much more shall we think that it shall be in our time? For no doubt he will come, and it is no long thereunto, […] it appeareth by all scriptures which make mention of this day: it will come, but it shall come suddenly, unawares, as a thief in the night. For a thief when he intendeth a robbery, to rob a mans house, to […] up his […], and take away his goods, he giveth him not warning, he letteth not the good2 man of the house know, at what time he intendeth to come: but rather he intendeth to […] such a time, that no man shall be ware of him. So no doubt this last day will come one day suddenly upon our heads, before we be ware ⟨p. 137⟩of it, like as the fire fell down […] upon the […] for: they thought that all things were well, therefore they toke their pleasures, till at such time when the fire fell […] from heaven and burned them up all, with all their substance and goods.
By these wordes of S. Paule it appereth, that they which died in the beginning of the world shalbe as soone by Christ as they which shalbe aliue here at the time of his commyng.1 I would haue you to note well the maner of speaking 〈…〉 S. Paule vseth he speaketh like as if the last day should haue bene come in his tyme. Now when S. Paule thought that this day should haue bene come in his tyme: how much more shal we thynke that it shalbe in our tyme? For no dout he will come, and it is no longe thereunto, 〈…〉 it appeareth by all scriptures whiche make mention of this daye: it wyll come, but it shall come sodenly, vnwares, as a theefe in the night. For a theefe when he intendeth a robbery, to robbe a mans house, to 〈…〉 vppe his , and take away hys goods, he geueth hym not warnyng, he letteth not the good