A05143:814
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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Now to sustain and suffer the dolours of death, is not to sin: but he came into this world, with his passion to purge our since. Now this that he suffered in the Garden is one of the bitterest […] of all his passion:1 […] fear of death, was the bitterest pain that ever he abode, dew to sin, which he never did, but became debtor for us. All this he suffered for us, this he did to satisfy for our since. It is much like as if I ought another man twenty thousand pounds, and should pay it out of hand, or else go to the dungeon of Ludgate? and when2 I am going to prison, one of my friends should come, and ask, whether goeth this man? And after he had heard the matter, should say, let me answers for him, I will become surety for him. Yea, I will pay all for him. Such a part played our Saviour Christ with us. If he had not suffered this, I for my part should have suffered, according to the gravity and quantity of my since,3 damnation. For the greater the sin is, the greater is the punishment in hell. He suffered for you and me, in such a degree as is dew to all the since of the whole world. It was as if you would imagine, that one man had committed all the since sense Adam, you may be sure, he should be punished with the same horror of death, in such a sort, as all men in the world should have suffered.
Nowe to sustayne and suffer the doloures of deathe, is not to synne: but he came into this worlde, wyth hys passion to purge our synnes. Nowe thys that he suffered in the Gardyne is one of the bitterest 〈…〉 of all hys passyon:1 〈…〉 feare of deathe, was the bytterest payne that euer he abode, dewe to synne, which he neuer dyd, but became detter for vs. All thys he suffered for vs, thys he dydde to satisfye for oure synnes. It is muche lyke as yf I oughte another man twenty thousande poundes, and shoulde paye it out of hande, or elles goe to the dungeon of Ludgate? and when2 I am goyng to pryson, one of my friendes should come, and aske, whether goeth thys manne? And after he hadde heard the matter, shoulde saye, lette me aunswers for hym, I will beecome suretye for hym. Yea, I wyll paye all for hym. Suche a parte played our Sauiour Chryste with vs. If he hadde not suffered thys, I for my parte shoulde haue suffered, accordyug to the grauitie and quantitie of my synnes,