A05143:554
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.
Then the children of this world that are known to have so evil a father, yt world so evil a grandfather,1 the devil cannot choose but be evil. Surely the first head of their ancestry, was yt deceitful serpent the devil, a monster monstrous above all monsters. I cannot wholly express him, I wot not what to call him, but a certain thing all together made of the hatred of God, of mistrust in God, of lyings, deceits, perjuries,2 discords, manslaughters, & to say at one word, a thing concrete, heaped up, & made of all kind of mischief. But what the devil mean I, to go about to describe particularly the devils nature, when no reason, no power of mans mind can comprehend it. This only I can say grossly & as in a sum, of the which all we (our hurt is the more) have experience, the devil to be a stinking sentine of all vices, a foul filthy channel of all mischiefs, & that this world his son, even a child […] to have such a parent, is not much unlike his father.
Thē the childrē of this world that are knowē to haue so euil a father, yt world so euil a grandfather,1 the diuel cānot chuse but be euyl. Surely the first head of their auncestie, was yt deceitful serpent the dyuell, a monster monstrous aboue al monsters. I cānot wholy expresse hym, I wot not what to cal him, but a certaine thing al together made of the hatred of God, of mistrust in God, of lyings, deceites, persuries,2 discordes, manslaughters, & to say at one word, a thing concrete, heaped vp, & made of al kinde of mischief. But what the diuel meane I, to go about to descriue particularly the diuels nature, when no reason, no power of mans mynde can comprehend it. This alonly I can say groslye & as in a sum, of the which all we (our hurt is the more) haue experience, the dyuel to be a stinking sentine of al vices, a foule filthye chanel of al mischiefes, & that this world his sonne, euen a child 〈…〉 to haue such a parent, is not much vnlike his father.
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