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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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Now to my question which I moved before: how could the1 works which our Saviour did in raising up the […], how could they prove him to be yt saviour of the world which was promised of God by his holy prophets, when other holy […] ⟨image 151⟩did the same works as well as he? And this must be an swered to, we may have no doubts in that matter: for when we doubt whether he be the very saviour or not, then we cast down the foundation of our faith, and so bring our selves to the very pit of hell. Therefore this shall be my answer, Elijah and Elisa raised up dead bodies, to prove by such miracles that they were the right ministers of the […] god: and that their doctrine was the true doctrine, and the […] word of god: to that end did they their miracles: but they never said we be Christs, or we be the sons of God, yea and very gods. No no, they never toke upon them such things: But our saviour when he did the same works, he toke upon him to be Christ, to be the saviour of the world, to be the natural Son of god, and so to the confirmation of such his sayings, he did such works: therefore he sayeth I2 am the bread of life: Item Ego sum resurrectio & vita, I am3 the resurrection and the life. Item Ego sum via veritas & vita,4 I am the way, the truth, and the life, yea and when he talked with the woman at the well, she […] unto him: when the Messiah cometh he shall teach us all things. Then5 he saith unto her: I am he that speaketh unto thee: I am that same Messiah which was to come, and promised of God, I am he.
Now to my question which I moued before: how could the1 workes whiche our Sauior dyd in raising vp the 〈…〉, how could they proue him to be yt sauior of the world which was promised of God by his holy prophets, when other holy