A05143:824
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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& trow ye we shall not find them a sleep? Yes I warrant you,1 & when we need their help most, we shall not have it. But what shall we do, when we shall find lack in them? we will cry out upon them, upbraid them, chide, brawl, fume, chafe & backbite them. But Christ did not so, he excused his friends saying: Vigilate & orate, spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autē infirma. Oh (quoth he) watch and pray, I see well the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak. What meaneth this? surely it is a comfortable place. For as long as we live in this world, when we be at the best, we have no more but Promptitudinē spiritus cū infirmitate carnis. The readiness of the spirit with the infirmity of the flesh. The very saints of god said: Velle adest mihi, my will is good, but I am not able to perform2 it, I have ben with some, and fain they would, fain they would, there was readiness of spirit, but it would not be. It grieved them that they could not take things, as they should do. The flesh resisteth the work of the holy ghost in3 our harts, and lets it, lets it. We have to pray ever to god.4 Oh prayer, prayer, that it might be used in this realm, […] it ought to be of all men, & specially of magistrates, of coun sailors, of great rulers, to pray, to pray, that it would please God to put godly policies in their harts. Call for assistance. I have hard say, when that good Queen that is gone had ordained in her house, daily prayer both before none, & after none, the Admiral gets him out of the way, […] a mole digging in the earth. He shall be Lots wife to me as long as I live. He was I hard say a covetous man, a covetous man in deed. I would there were no moe in England. He was I heard say an ambitious man. I would there were no mo in England. He was I hard say a seditious […], a contemner of common prayer, I would there were no mo in England, well he is gone. I would […] had left […] behind him. ⟨p. 92⟩[…] you my lords, that you pray in your houses to the better mortification of your flesh. Remember god must be honoured, I will you to pray that god will continue his spirit in you. I do not put you in comfort, that if ye have once the spirit, ye