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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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We have a manner of reasoning in the schools, and it is called A minore ad maius from the less to the more, and that may be used here. The judge was a tyrant, a wicked man, God is a patron, a defender1 father unto us. If the judge then, being a tyrant would hear the poor widow, much more god will hear us in all distresses He being a father unto us, he will hear us sooner, then the other being no father having no fatherly affection. Moreover, God is naturally merciful. The Judge was cruel, and yet he helped the widow, much more then will God help us at our need. He saith by the oppressed: Cum ipso sum in tribulation. I am with him in his trouble. His tribulation is mine. I am touched with this trouble. If yt Judge then being a cruel man heard the widow, much more GOD will help us, being touched with our affliction. Furthermore, this Judge gave the widow no commandment to come ⟨p. 56⟩to him, we have a commandment to resort to God, for he2 saith: Inuoca me in die tribulationis, call upon me in the day of thy tribulations, which is as well a commaundement, as Non furaberis, thou shalt not steal. He that spake the one, spake the other, and what soever he be that is in trouble, and calleth not upon God, breaketh his commandment. Take heed therefore, the Judge did not promise the widow help, God promised us help, & will he not perform it? He will, he will. The Judge (J say) did not promise the widow help, God will give us both hearing & helping. He hath promised it us with a double oath, Amen, amen, saith he, verily, verily, he doubles it. Quecunque pecieritis. &c. what so ever ye shall ask in my name, ye shall have it. And though he put of some sinner for […], and suffer him to byte on the bridle, to prove him (for there be many beginners, but few continuers in prayer) yet we may not think that he hath forgotten us, & will not help us. Veniens veniet, non tardabit. When the help is most needful, then he will come and not tarry. He knoweth when it shall be best for us to have help, though he tarry, he will come at the last. I will trouble you but half a quarter of an hour, in the application of the parable, and so commit you to God.
We haue a maner of reasonynge in the scooles, and it is called A minore ad maius from the lesse to the more, and that maye be vsed here. The indge was a tirant, a wycked man, God is a patron, a defēder