A05143:705
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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Here is a comfortable place, for all you that cry out and are oppressed. For you have not a wicked judge, but a merciful judge to call unto: I am not now so full of foolish pity, but I can consider well enough, that some of you complain without a cause. They weep, they wail, they mourn, I am sure some not without a cause. I did not here reprove all judges, and find fault with all. I think we have some as painful magistrates, as ever was1 in England: but I will not swear they be all so: and they that be not of the best, must be content to be taught, and not disdain to be reprehended. David sayeth. Erudimini 2qui judicatis terram. I refer it to your conscience. Vos […] ju dicatis terram. Ye that be judges on the earth, whether ye have heard pore mens causes with expedition or no: if ye have not, then erudimini, be content to be touched, to be told. You widows, you Orphans, you poor people, here is a comfortable place for you. Though these judges of the world will not hear you, there is one will be content with your importunity, he will remedy you, if you come after a right fort unto him. Ye say. The […] doth blame you for your importunity, it is […] unto him. He entered into this parable to teach you to be importune in your petitiō. Non defatigari. Not to be weary. Here he teacheth you, how3 to come to God in adversity, and by what means, which is by prayer. I do not speak of the merit of Christ: for he saith: Ego sum via, I am the way, Qui credit in […] habet vitam aeternam. Who so believeth in me, hath everlasting life. But when we are come to Christ, what is our way to […] adversity? in anguish? in tribulations? in our necessities? in our injuries? The way is prayer. We are taught by the commandment of God. Inuoca me in die tribulationis & ego eripiam te. Thou widow, thou orphan, thou fatherless child, I speak to thee that haste no friends […] help thee, call upon me in the day of thy tribulation, call upon me. […] eripiam te. I will pluck thee a way, I will deliver thee, I will take thee away, I will relieve thee, thou shalt have thy hearts desire.
Here is a comfortable place, for al you that cry out and are oppressed. For you haue not a wicked iudge, but a mercifull iudge to call vnto: I am not nowe so full offolish pity, but I can consider wel inoughe, that some of you complaine withoute a cause. They wepe, they wayle, they mourne, I am sure some not wythoute a cause. I dyd not here reproue all iudges, and fynde faulte wyth all. I thinke we haue some as painful magistrates, as euer was