A05143:746
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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He speaketh not of a political faith, a faith set up for a time, but a constant a permanent, a durable faith as durable as Gods word. He came many times. First in the time of Noah, when he preached, but he found little faith. He came also when Let preached, when he destroyed Sodoms Gomorrah, but he found no faith. And to be short he shall come at the later day, but he shall […] a little faith. And I ween the day be not far of. When he was here carnally, did he send any faith? Many speak of faith, but few there be that hath it. Christ mourneth the lack of it. He complaineth that when he came, he found no faith.
He speaketh not of a politicall faythe, a faythe set vp for a time, but a constant a permanent, a durable faith as durable as Gods word. He came many times. Fyrst in the tyme of Noe, when he preached, but he found lytle fayth. He came also when Let preached, when he destroyed Sodoms Gomora, but he found no fayth. And to be short he shal come at the later day, but he shal 〈…〉 a lytle fayth. And I wene the day be not farre of. When he was here carnallye, dyd he synde any fayth? Many speake of fayth, but few there be that hath it. Christe mourneth the lacke of it. He complayneth that when he came, he founde no fayth.
This Faith is a great State, a Lady, a Duchess, a great1 woman, and she hath ever a great company and train about her (as a noble Estate ought to have.) First she hath a Gentleman […] that goeth before her, and where he is ⟨p. 57⟩not, there is not Lady Faith. This Gentleman Usher is2 called Agnitio peccatorum, knowledge of sin, when we enter […] our hart, and acknowledge our faults, and stand not about to defend them. He is none of these wincers, he kicks not when he hears his fault. Now as the Gentleman Usher goeth before her, so she hath a train that cometh behind her, and yet though they come behind, they be all of Faiths company, they are all with her, as Christ when he counter faited a State going to Jerusalem, some went before him, and some after, yet all were of his company. So all these wait upon Faith, she hath a great train after her, besides her Gentleman Usher, her whole household, and those be the works of our vocation, when every man […] what vocation he is in, what calling he is in, and doth the works of the same, as to be good to his neighbour, to obey God. &c.