A05143:498
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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Well I pray god grant us such hearts, that we may look diligently about us, & make ready against his fearful & joyful coming: fearful to them that delight in sin & wickedness, and will not leave them: & […] unto them that repent, forsake their sins, and believe in him: which no doubt will come in great honour & glory, & will make all his faithful like unto him: and will say unto them that be chosen to everlasting life, Venite benedicti […] mei, Come ye blessed of my father, possess that […] which is prepared for you […] yt beginning of the world. Again to yt wicked […] not live according unto his will & pleasure, but follow their own appetites, he will say, Ite maledicti in ignem aeternum, Go ye cursed in to everlasting […]. O what a horrible thing will this be? to depart from him which is the fountain of all goodness & mercy, without whom is no consolation, comfort, nor rest, but eternal sorrow & […] death? for gods sake, I require you let us consider this, that we may be amongest those which shall hear Venite, […] to me: that we may be amongest […], which shall ⟨image 145⟩shall […] eternal life. And no doubt we shall be amongest them, if we will be content to leave […] and wickedness, […] 1strive with it, and let it not have the rule and governance over us: when we have done any man wrong, or have […] good from him wrongfully, if we […] content to restore it again: for no doubt restitution must be made, as I told you many a time before, Restitutionis famae & rerum sunt opera […], Restitution of a mans good or his name must needs be made: for in that point agree all the writers new and old: they say that restitutions must needs be made either in effect, or affect. For this is a sure probation, that this man or woman is not right sorry for his sins, and […], that is not content to make restitution when he hath taken away things unlawfully against conscience from his neigh bour. Therefore he that is content to leave his since, and to make restitution of such things which he hath taken away wrongfully from his neighbour: showeth himself to be a very […] man. So likewise they that live in soberness abuse not the […] of god, but use them with thanks giving.2 Item he that liveth chastely keepeth himself from […], and when he feeleth that he hath not the gift of chastity, marrieth in the fear of god, according unto his ordinance, maketh ready for that day: