A05143:496
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 he showed them a […], […] the fig tree, and all the trees, when they shoot forth their buds, ye see and know of your […] selves that summer is than near at hand. So […] ye see the tokens which shall go before this fearful day, it is time to make ready. But here a man might ask a question, saying: I pray you wherein […] this preparation? how shall I make me ready? About this matter hath ben great […]: for there hath ben an infinite number, and there be some […] at this time, which think that this readiness standeth in masses, in setting up candles, in going of pill grimage, and in such like […]: they thought to be made ready towards that day: and so to be made worthy to stand before the Son of man, that is before our saviour Christ. But I tell you this was not the right way to make ready. Christ our saviour he showeth us how we shall make ready our selves, saying. Take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be overcome with […] and drunkenness and cares of this world, and so this day come upon you unawares: for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the […] of the whole world. […] ye therefore continually, and pray, that ye may […] all those things that shall come: and that you may stand before the Son of ⟨image 144⟩man. Here Christ she weth wherein this preparation standeth […] in keeping our selves from superfluous eating and […], and in watching and praying. For how cometh […] to pass that the whole world is so deceitful and false? Because every man would fain fare well, every one loveth to1 have good […] and drink, and to go gaily. And when they have not wherewith to get such things, then they fall to picking, & stealing, and to falsehood: and so […] their […]. But our saviour he giveth us warning that we shall […] and drink measurably, & soberly, every one according to his estate and measure. […] we ought not to be careful for this life, we should labour and do our business diligently, every one in that estate, in which god hath […] him, and let us trust in god, which no doubt will send us increase of our labour. Therefore Christ addeth, saying: Vigilate & […], watch and pray, as who say, be ever in a readiness least ye be taken unawares: but those sluggards which spend their time vainly in eating, and drinking, and sleeping, they please not god.
And he shewed them a 〈…〉, 〈…〉 the fygge tree, and all the trees, whan they shute forth their buddes, ye see and know of your selfes yt sommer is thā neere at hād. So ye see the tokēs which shal go before this feareful day, it is tyme to make redye. But here a man might aske a question, saying: I pray you wherin this preparation? how shall I make me redye? Aboute this matter hathe ben great : for there hath ben an infinite number, and there be some at this tyme, which thinke that this readines standeth in masses, in setting vp candels, in going of pil grimage, and in suche lyke : they thought to bee made redye towardes that day: and so to be made worthy to stand before the sonne of man, that is before our sauiour Christe. But I tell you this was not the right way to make ready. Christ our sauior he sheweth vs how we shal make redy our selues, saying. Take heede to your selues leaste at any time your hearts be ouercome with and dronkennesse and cares of this worlde, and so this daye come vppon you vnwares: for as a snare shall it come vppon all theym that dwell vpon the of the whole world. ye therfore continually, and praye, that ye may all those thyngs that shall come: and that you may stande before the sonne of