A05143:724
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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Oh so busy the Devil is now to hinder the word coming out, and to slander the Gospel.
Oh so busy the Deuyll is now to hynder the woorde commyng oute, and to sclaunder the Gospell.
[…] sure argument and an evident demonstration, that the light of God's word is abroad, and that this is a true doctrine that we are taught now: else he would not ⟨p. 50⟩roar and stir about as he doth when he hath the upper1 hand. He will keep his possession quietly as he did in the popish days, when he bare a rule of supremacy in peaceable possession. If he reigned now in open religion, in open doctrine as he did then, he would not stir up erroneous opinions, he would have kept us without contention, without dissension. There is no such diversity of opinions among the Turks, nor among the Jews. And why: For there he reigneth peaceably in the hole religion. Christe sayth. Cum fortis armatus custodierit atrium, &c. When the strong armed man keepeth his house, those things that he hath in possession, are in a quietness, he doth enjoy them peaceably. Sed cum fortior eo […]. But when a stronger then he […] upon him, when the light of God's word is once revealed, then he is busy, then he roars then he […] abroad, and […] up erroneous opinions, to slander God's word. And this is an argument that we have the true doctrine. I beseech God continue us and […] us in it. The devil declareth the same, & therefore he roars thus and goeth about to stir up these wanton heads and busy brains. And will you know where this town is? I will not tell you directly. I will put you to muse a little. I will utter the matter by circumlocution. Where is it? Where the bishop of the diocese is an unpreaching prelate. Who is that? If there be but one such in all England, it is easy to guess. And if there were no mo but one, yet it were to many by one. And if there be moe, they have the more to answer for, that they suffer in this realm an unpreaching prelate unreformed. I remember well what .S. Paul sayeth to a bishop. And though he […] it to Timothy being a bishop, yet I may say it now to the magistrates, for all is one case,