A05143:934
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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I said unto him, that it was a behement manner of speaking in1 scripture, yet (quod I) this is not spoken universally, nor it is not […] that God doth never […] it, but it is commonly called irremissible, unforgeveable, because that ⟨image 274⟩God doth seldom forgive it, but yet there is no sin so great but God may forgive it, & doth forgive it to the repentant hart, though in words it sound that it shall never be forgiven:2 As privilegium paucorum non destruit regulam universalem The privilege of a few persons doth not destroy an universal rule or saying of scripture. For the scripture sayth: Omnes moriemur. We shall dye every one of us, yet some shall be rapt and taken a live, as S. Paul saith. For this privilege of a few, doth not hurt a generality. An irremissible sin, an unercusable sin, yet to him that will truly repent, it is forgivable, In Christ it may be remitted, if there be no more but one man forgiven, ye may be that same one man that shall be forgiven. Ub abundavit delictum, ibi abundabit et gratia. Where iniquitie hath abounded, there shall grace abound. Thus by little and little this man came to a settled conscience again, and toke comfort in Christs mer […]. Therefore despair not though it be said it shall never be forgiven. Where Lain said, my wickedness is so great that God cannot forgive it. Nay thou lyest sayeth Austen to Cain. Maior est dei misericordia, quam iniquitas […]. The mercy of God is greater then thine iniquity. Therefore despair not but this one thing I say: beware of this sin that ye fall not into it, for I have known no mo but this one man this3 one man that hath fallen from the truth, and hath afterward repented and come to grace again, I have known many sense: god hath opened mine eyes to see a little, I have known many (I say) that knew more then I, and some whom I have honoured, that have afterwards fallen from the truth, but never one of them (this man except) that have returned to grace and to the truth again. But yet though God doth very seldom forgive this sin, & although it be one of the sins that God doth hate most of all others, & such as is almost never forgiven, yet it is forgivable. In the blood of Christ, if one truly repent, & lo it is universal. As there is also an other scripture, Voe […] cuius rex puer est.