A05143:708
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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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.
Arm your selves with prayer in your adversities. Many1 begin to pray, and suddenly cast away prayer, the devil putteth such fantasies in their heads, as though God could not intend them, or had somewhat else to do.
Arme your selues with prayer in your aduersities. Many1 begin to pray, and sodenly cast away prayer, the deuyll putteth suche fantasyes in theyr heades, as thoughe God could not entend them, or had somewhat els to doo.
- 1Many begin to pray, […] and continue in prayer.Many begin to praye, 〈…〉 and continue in prayer.
But you must be importune and not weary, nor caste away prayer. Nay you must cast away […]. God will hear1 your prayer, albeit, you be sinners, I send you a judge that will be glad to hear you. You that are oppressed, I speak to you. Christ in this parable doth paint the good will […] 2god toward you, o miserable people, he that is not received, let him not despair, nor think that god had forsaken him. For god tarrieth till he seeth a time, and better can do all things for us, then we our selves can wish. There was a wicked judge, &c. What meaneth it that god […] ⟨p. 47⟩this parable rather of a wicked […], then of a good? Be like good judges were rare at that time, & trow ye the devil hath been a sleep ever sense? No, no. He is as busy as ever he was. The common manner of a wicked3