A05143:812
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 was1 so astonished, he wist not what to say. It was not long that they were in this anguish, some says longer, some shorter: but Christ was ready to comfort them, and said to Peter, Netimeas, Be not afraid. A friend of mine told me of a certain woman, that was eighteen years together in it. I knew a man my self Bilney, little Bilney, that blessed martyr of God, what time he had borne his fagot, ⟨image 239⟩and was come again to Cambridge, had such […] within himself, beholding this image of death, […] his friends were a frayde to let him be alone: they were fain to be with him day and night, and comforted him as they could, but no comforts would serve. As for the comfortable places of Scripture to bring them unto him, it was as though a man would run him thorough the hart with a sword: yet afterward for all this he was revived2 and toke his death patiently, and died well against the tyrannical sea of Rome. Woe will be to that bishop, that had the examination of him, if he repented not. Here is a good lesson for you my friends: If ever ye come in danger, in durance, in prison for gods quarrel, and his sake (as he did for3 purgatory matters, and put to bear a fagot for preaching the true word of God against pilgrimage, and such like matters.) I will advise you first and above all thing to abjure all your friends, all your friendship, leave not one unabiured: it is they that shall undo you, and not your enemies. It was his very friends, that brought Bylney to it. By this it may somewhat appear what our saviour Christs suffered: he doth not dissemble it himself, when he saith,4 My soul is heavy to death: he was in so sore an agony, that there issued out of him, as I shall entreat anon, drops of blood: An ugsome thing surely. which his fact & deed showeth us, what horrible pains he was in for our sakes. But you will say, how can this be? It were possible that I & such5 other, as be great sinners should suffer such affliction. The Son of God, what our saviour Christ? never sinned, […] can this stand that he should be this handled? he never deserved it. Mary I will tell you, how we must consider our saviour Christ two ways, one way in his manhood, an other in his godhead. Some places of scripture must be referred to his deity & some to his humanity. In his godhead he suffered nothing: