A05143:906
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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And in that time a great multiplication was that grew in two thousand years. For that Scripture saith: The sons ⟨image 263⟩of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and they toke them wives from among all that they had chosen. This is is a long matter to speak of all. But what meaneth this the sons of God saw the daughters of men? who were these1 sons of God?
And in that tyme a great multiplycation was that grew in two thousand yeares. For that Scripture sayth: The sonnes ⟨image 263⟩of God saw the daughters of men that thei wer fair, and they toke them wyues from among all that they had chosen. This is is a longe matter to speake of all. But what meaneth thys the sonnes of God sawe the daughters of men? who wer these1 sonnes of God?
- 1The sons of God and daughters of men.The sonns of God and daughters of men.
The sons of God were those that came of the good men, of the good Preachers, of the holy fathers that were Gods men, as they that came of Seth and Enos, that were good men, and of others. For our grandmother Eve, when Cain had killed Abel, and then she had another son by Adam, who was called Seth. What did she? She gave thanks to God for him, and acknowledged that God it was which had given him unto her, for she sayde: Dedit mihi deus semen pro Abel quem occidet Cain. God (said she) hath given me a […] seed in […] of Abel whom Cain slew. Here is a long matter to talk on. Some will say: was this a natural mother, was this naturally done to publish the sin of her own son? What needed she to speak of that matter, or to make any rehearsal of that matter, to open the sin of her son? what needed she this to do? Yes, she was now a good woman, when she believed the serpent, she was not good. But now she hath repented