A05143:755
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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Whosoever doth invocate1 the father of heaven, in the trust of Christs merits, which offering is the most comfortable and acceptable offering to yt Father. Whosoever I say offereth up Christ which is a perfect offering, he can not be denied the thing he desireth, so that it be expedient, for him to have it. It is not the babbling of our lips, nor dignity of our words, but yt prayer of the heart, is the offering that pleaseth, through the only means of his Son. For our prayer profiteth us because we offer Christ to his Father. Whosoever resorteth to God with out Christ, he resorteth in vain. Our prayer pleaseth, because2 of Jesus Christ, whom we offer. So that it is faith, faith, faith is the matter. It is no prayer that is without faith ⟨p. 59⟩it is but a lip labouring, and mockery without faith. It is but a little babbling. I speak also of lack of faith and upon3 that also I said, the end of the world is near at hand. For there is lack of faith now. Also the defection is come and swerving from the faith. Antichrist the man of sin the son of iniquity is […], […] latter day is at hand. Let us not think his coming is far of. But when so ever he cometh he shall find iniquity enough, let him come when he will. What is4 now behind? we be eating and drinking as they were in Nocs […], and marrying I think as wickedly as ever was. We be building, purchasing, planting in the contempt of Gods word. He may come shortly when he will, for there is so much mischief and swerving from the faith (raining now in […] days) as ever was in any age. It is a good warning to us all to make ready against his coming. This little rehearsal I have made of the things I spake in my last sermon. I […] 5now for this day return to my question & dissolve it, whether Gods people may be governed by a governor that beareth the name of a king or no. The Jews had a law that when they should have a king they should have him according to the election of God, he would not leave the election of a king to their own brains. There be some busy brains, wanton wits, that say, the name of a king is an odious name & wrieth this text of the scripture: where God seemeth to be angry & displeased with the Israelites for asking a king […] it very evil and odiously. As who would say a King were an odious thing.