A05143:70
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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I heard of late that there be some wicked persons (despisers of God and his benefits) which say, It is no matter what so ever we do we be baptised, we can not be damned: For all those that be baptised, and be called christians shall be1 saved. This is a false & wicked opinion. And I assure you, that such which bear the name of christians and be baptised, but follow not gods commandments, that such fellows (I say) be worse then the Turks and heathen. For the Turks and heathen have made no promise unto Christ to serve him. These fellows have made promise in Baptism ⟨image 18⟩to keep Christs rule, which thing they do not. And therefore they be worse than […] Turks. For they break their promise made before God and the whole congregation. And therefore such christians be most wicked perjured persons, and not […] be […], but they go about to make God […] so much as […] in them. There be some again, which when they be in trouble they call upon God, but he2 cometh not by & by, minding to prove their patience. They perceiving that he cometh not at yt first call, […] over by & by, they will no more call upon him. Do they believe now think […] they sanctify gods holy name? God promiseth in his holy word, Omnis qui petit, Every one that calleth,3 that […] help of me, shall have it. Item. Inuoca me in […], & exaudiam […], & glorificabis me, Call upon4 me in the day of trouble, and I will here thee, and thou shalt praise me. Likewise saint Paul saith: […] est deus5 […] non patietur vos tentari, supra id quod potestis, GOD is faithful, which will not suffer you to be tempted above it that ye be able. Now when we […] over prayer,6 being in trouble, do we sanctify the name of God? No no, we […] and blaspheme his holy name, we make him a liar as much as lieth in us. For he saith Eripiam te, I will deliver thee, I will help thee. We will call no more: for we say, he will not help. So we make him and his words