A05143:592
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.
What other service have we to do to him? and what other sacrifice have we to offer, but the mortification of our flesh? What other oblation have we to make, but of obedience, of good living, of good works, and of helping our neighbours? But as for our redemption, it is done already, it cannot be better. Christ hath done that thing so well, that it can not be amended. It can not be devised how to make that any better then he hath done it. But the Devil by the help of that Italian Bishop yonder, his Chaplain, hath laboured by all means that he might, to frustrate the death of Christ, and the merits of his passion. And they have devised for that purpose, to make us believe in other vain things by his pardons, as to have remission of since, for praying on hallowed beads, for drinking of the bakehouse bole, as a Canon of Waltam Abbey once told me, that when so ever1 they put their loaves of bread into the oven, as many as drank of the pardon bole, should have pardon for drinking of it. A mad thing to give pardon to a bole. Then to […] Alexander's holy water, to hallowed belles, palms, candles, ashes, and what not? And of these things every one hath taken away some part of Christs sanctification. Every one hath robbed some part of Christs passion and cross, & hath mingled Christs death, and hath been made to be propitiatory and satisfactory, and to put away sin. Yea and Alexander's holy water yet at this day remaineth in England, and is used for a remedy against spirits, and to chase away Devils, yea and I would this had been the worst. I would this were the worst. But woe worth thee, O Devil, that hast prevailed to evacuate Christs cross, and to mingle the Lords Supper. These be the Italian Bishops devises, and the Devil hath pricked at this mark, to frustrate the cross of Christ. He shot at this mark long before Christ came, he shot at this prick four thousand years before Christ hanged on the Cross, or suffered his passion. ⟨p. 21⟩For the brazen Serpent, was set up in the […] to put men in remembrance of Christs coming, that like as they which beheld the brazen Serpent were healed of their bodily diseases: so they that looked spiritually upon Christ that was to come, in him should be saved spiritually from the Devil.
What other seruice haue we to doo to hym? and what other sacrifice haue we to offer, but the mortification of our sleshe? What other oblacion haue wee to make, but of obedience, of good lyuyng, of good woorkes, and of helping our neyghbours? But as for our redemption, it is done already, it cannot be better. Christ hath done that thyng so well, that it can not bee amended. It can not be deuised howe to make that any better then he hath done it. But the Dyuell by the helpe of that Italian Byshop yonder, hys Chaplayne, hath laboured by al meanes that he myght, to frustrate the deathe of Christ, and the merites of hys passion. And they haue deuised for that purpose, to make vs beleue in other vayne things by hys pardons, as to haue remission of synnes, for praying on halowed beades, for drynkyng of the bakehouse bole, as a Channon of Waltam Abbeyonce told me, that when so euer