A05143:818
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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Some men if they had been in this agony, would1 have run themselves thorough with their swords as2 Saul did, some would have hanged themselves, as Ahithophel did. Let us not follow these men, they be no examples for us, but let us follow Christ, which in his agony resorted to his father with his prayer: This must be our patron to work by. Here I might dilate the matter as touching3 praying to Saints. Here we may learn not to pray to Saints, Christ bids us, Ora patrem qui est in coelis. Pray to thy father that is in heaven, to the creator, and not to any creature. And therefore away with these avowries: Let God alone be our avowry, what have we to do to run hither or thither, but only to the father of heaven? I will not tarry to speaks of this matter.
Some menne yf they hadde bene in thys agony, would1 haue runne theymselues thoroughe with theyr swordes as2 Saule dyd, some woulde haue hanged themselues, as Achytophel did. Let vs not follow these men, they be no examples for vs, but lette vs folowe Chryste, whiche in hys agonye resorted to hys father with his prayer: This must be our patrone to worke by. Here I mighte dilate the matter as touchynge3 praying to Sainctes. Here we maye learne not to praye to Saynctes, Christe byddes vs, Ora patrem qui est in coelis. Praye to thy father that is in heauen, to the creator, and not to anye creature. And therefore awaye with these anouries: Lette God alone bee oure auowrye, what haue we to doe to runne hither or thither, but onelye to the father of heauen? I wyll not tarye to speaks of this matter.
- 11. Sam. xxx
- 22 Samuel xviii