A05143:98
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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Non est consilium contra dominum,1 No wisdom, no craft can prevail against the Lord: He will help and deliver us when he seeth his time. For commonly the nature of God is to help when all mans help is past: when the […] thinketh himself cocksure, than GOD cometh and subverteth his wicked intents, as it appeared in our saviour himself. For when the devil had brought the Jews to such a madness, that they went and crucified him: when this was […], the devil triumphed and made merry: he thought himself2 sure mough of him. But what was the end of it? his triumphing was turned to his own destruction. For Christ hanging upon the Cross, did by his death destroy the power of the devil. So we see how GOD suffereth the devil for a while, and then when he seeth his time, he cometh with his gracious helping hand. But as I told you before, the devil hath many inventions, many impediments ⟨p. 19⟩and lets wherewith he trappeth us. For we see there be a great many gospellers which begun very well3 and godly, but now the most part of them become ambitious and covetous persons: all the world is full of such fellows.
Non est consilium contra dominum,1 No wisedome, no craft can preuayle agaynste the Lorde: He will healpe and delyuer vs whan he seeth his tyme. For commonly the nature of God is to healpe whan all mans helpe is past: whan the 〈…〉 thynketh himselfe cocksure, than GOD commeth and subuerteth his wycked intentes, as it appeared in our sauiour hymselfe. For when the deuyll had brought the Iewes to suche a madnes, that they wente and crucified hym: whan this was 〈…〉, the deuyll triumphed and made mery: he thought hymselfe2 sure mough of hym. But what was the ende of it? his triumphyng was turned to his owne destruction. For Christe hangyng vppon the Crosse, dyd by his deathe destroye the power of the deuyll. So wee see howe GOD suffereth the deuyll for a whyle, and then when he seeth his tyme, he commeth wyth hys gracious helpyng hande. But as I told you before, the diuell hath many inuentions, many impedimentes