A05143:933
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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One came to me […], that despaired, because of sin against the holy ghost. ⟨p. 123⟩[…] was sore troubled in his conscience, that he should be damned, and that it was not possible for him to be saved, because […] had sinned against the holy […]. I said to him: what man (quod I) comfort your self in these words1 of the Apostle: Christus est propiciatio pro peccatis nostris, And again: Ideo me misit pater in mundum, ut qui credit in me non […], sed habeat vitam eternam. My father hath for this purpose sent me into the world, that he which believeth in me, may not perish, but may have the life everlasting. Also: Quaqumque hora ingemuerit peccator saluus erit. In what hour soever the sinner shall mourn for his sin, he shall be saved. I had scriptures enough for me (as me thought) but say what I could say, he could say more against him self, then2 I could say at that time to do him good with all. Where some say that the sin against the holy ghost, is original sin: I alleged against that, the saying of S. Paule. Sicut per unius delictum. &c. And siquis egerit penitenciam. If a man had don all the sins in the world, and have true repentance, with faith and hope in Gods mercy he shall be forgiven. But […] I said, he could still object against me and avoid my reasons. I was fain to take an other day, and did so. Let me go to my book (quod I) and go you to your prayers, for ye are not all together without faith. I got me to my study, I red many doctors, but none could content me, no expositor could please me nor satisfy my mind in the matter. And it is with me as it is with a scholar of Cambridge, who being demanded of his Tutor how he understood his lesson, and what it meant: I know (quod he) what it meaneth, but I can not tell it, I can not express it. So I understood it well enough, but I can not well declare it. […] I will bungle at it as well as I can. Now to tell you by the way what sin it was that he had committed, he had fallen from the truth known, And afterward fell to mocking and scorning of it. And this sin it was that he thought to be unforgeveable.
One came to me 〈…〉, yt dispayred, because of synne agaynst the holye ghost. ⟨p. 123⟩