A05143:516
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The prophets long aforehand had […] of these works, which Christ when he should come should […]. For so it is written. God cometh his own self, and will deliver you, then shall the […] of the blind be lightened, and the ears of the […] opened, then shall the lame man1 leap as an heart, and the dumb mans tongue shall give thanks. In the wilderness also there shall be wellsprings. This text of the Prophet witnesseth that Christ is very2 god: for he hath done such […] and miracles, of which the prophet speaketh. Now in the same prophet it is further […] ten, how that Christ should preach the gospel unto the poor […] people, for so he saith. The spirit of the lord god is upon me: for the lord hath anointed me, to preach good things unto the poor, that I might bind up the wounded […], that I might preach deliverance to the captive, and open the prison to them that are bound, that I might declare the acceptable year of the lord.
The prophetes long aforehand hadde 〈…〉 of these workes, whiche Christ when he shoulde come shoulde 〈…〉. For so it is written. God commeth his owne selfe, and wyll delyuer you, then shall the 〈…〉 of the blynde be lightened, and the eares of the 〈…〉 opened, then shall the lame man1 leape as an harte, and the domme mannes tongue shal geue thankes. In the wyldernes also there shalbe welspringes. This texte of the Prophet wytnesseth that Christe is verye2 god: for he hath done such 〈…〉 and myracles, of which the prophet speaketh. Now in the same prophet it is further 〈…〉 ten, how that Christ shold preache the gospell vnto the poore 〈…〉 people, for so he saith. The spirite of the lord god is vpon me: for the lorde hath annointed me, to preache good thynges vnto the poore, that I might bynd vp the wounded 〈…〉, that I myght preache deliueraunce to the captyue, and open the prison to them that are bounde, that I myghte declare the acceptable yere of the lorde.