A05143:57
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 second sermon upon the Lords prayer made by master […].
¶ The second sermon vpon the Lordes prayer made by maister 〈…〉.
SANCTIFICETVR nomen tuum. Hallowed be thy name. These few words contain the first petition of the Lords prayer, the other words which go before this, be no part of this petition, but rather an introduction unto these petitions and they be like a preface, or learned entrance to the matter, that the petitions might be the sooner and with more favour heard. For our Saviour being a perfect schoolmaster as a learned and an expert orator, teacheth us, how we should begin our prayer, that we might be speedily heard, and how to get favour at gods hand.
SANCTIFICETVR nomen tuum. Halowed be thy name. These fewe words contain the firste petition of the Lordes prayer, the other wordes which go before this, be no parte of this petition, but rather an introduction vn to these petitions and they bee like a preface, or learned entrance to the matter, that the petitions mighte bee the sooner and with more fauoure hearde. For oure Sauiour beeynge a perfecte scholemayster as a learned and an experte orator, teacheth vs, howe we shoulde begynne our prayer, that we might be spedily hearde, and howe to gette fauour at gods hande.
I have a manner of teaching which is very tedious to them1