A05143:739
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 that a man might have the contemplation of hell, that the Devil would allow a man to look into hell, to see the state of it, as he showed all the world when he tempted Christ in the wilderness. Common strat illi omnia regna mundi, he showed1 him all the kingdoms of the world, and all their jollity, and told him that he would give him all, if he would kneel down and worship him. He lied like a false harlot, he could not give them, he was not able to give so much as a Goose wing, for they were none of his to give. The other that he promised them unto: had more right to them then he. But I say if one were admitted to view hell thus, and behold it thoroughly,2 the devil would say: On yonder side are punished unpreaching prelates. I think a man should see as far as a kenning and see nothing but unpreaching Prelates. He might look as far as Calais I warrant you. And than if he would go one yt other side, and show where that bribing Judges were, I think he should see so many, that there were scant room for any other. Our Lord amend it. Well to our matter. This Judge I speak of, said: Though I fear neither God, nor man […]. And did he think thus: Is it the manner of wicked Judges to confess, their faults, nay he thought not so. And a man had come to him, and called him wicked, he would forth with have commanded him to ward, he would have defended him self3 stoutly. It was God that spake in his conscience. God puteth him to utter such things as he saw in his heart. and were hid to him self. And there be like things in the scripture, as Dixit insipiens in corde […] est deus. The unwise man said in his hart, there is no God. And yet if he should have been asked the question, he would have denied it.
Oh that a man myght haue the contemplacion of hel, that the Deuyl would alow a man to looke into hel, to see the state of it, as he shewed al the worlde when he tempted Christe in the wyldernes. Common strat illi omnia regna mundi, he shewed1 hym al the kyngdomes of the world, and al theyr iollity, and told hym that he would geue hym al, if he would knele down and worshyp hym. He lyed lyke a faulse harlot, he coulde not gyue them, he was not able to giue so much as a Goose wing, for they were none of hys to giue. The other that he promised them vnto: had more ryght to them then he. But I saye if one were admitted to view hell thus, and beholde it thorowelye,