A05143:52
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 again we shall mark hereby the great love and loving kindness of GOD our loving father. Who showeth himself so loving unto us, that notwithstanding women forget sometimes their own natural children, yet he will not forget us, he will hear us, when we call upon him, as he sayeth by the Evangelist Matthew. Ask and it shall be1 given unto you: Seek and ye shall find: knock and it shall be opened unto you. &c. Then he cometh and bringeth in a pretty similitude, saying: Is there any man amongest you,2 which if his son ask bread, will offer him a stone? if ye then Cum sitis mali, being evil, can give your Children good gifts &c. In these words where he sayeth: Cum sitis mali3 which be evil, he giveth us our own proper name, he painteth us out, he pincheth us, he cutteth of our comes, he plucketh down our stomachs. And here we learn to acknowledge our selves to be wicked, & to know him to be the wellspring & fountain of all goodness, and that all good things come of him. Therefore let every man think lowly of himself, humble himself, and call upon god, which is ready to give us, not only bread and drink, or other necessaries, but the holy ghost: to whom will he give the holy ghost, to lords and ladies? to gentlemen or gentlewomen? No not so, he is not ruled by affections, he hath not respect unto personages. Poscentibus (sayeth he,) unto those which call upon him, being rich or poor, lords or knights, beggars or rich, he is ready to give unto them when they come to him. And this is a great comfort unto those which be4 poor and miserable in this world For they may be assured of the help of GOD, yea and as boldly go unto him and desire his help, as the greatest king in earth. ⟨p. 7⟩But we must ask, we must inquire for it: He would have us to be importune, to be earnest and diligent in desiring, than we shall receive when we come with a good faith and5 confidence. To whom shall we call? not unto the Saints, poscentibus illum (sayeth he) those that call upon him shall be heard therefore we ought to come to him only, and not unto his Saints.