A05143:99
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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But what than? God will preserve his kingdom: he will wrestle with the devils kingdom, and so shall prevail and pull it down to the bottom. Therefore all those which be in the kingdom of GOD must wrestle, strive and fight with the devil: not as the carnal gospellers do, which1 commonly begin well at the […], but now having rest and tranquillity, and all things going with them, they leave the Gospel, and set their minds upon this naughty world. Therefore it is good and needful for us to have afflictions and exercises, for as saint Augustine sayeth. […] 2Christianorum est veluti semen fructuū Evangelicorum. For when one is hanged here, and another yonder, then God goeth a sowing of his seed. For like as the corn that is cast into the […], riseth up again, and is multiplied: even so the blood of one of those which suffer for God's words sake, stirreth up a great many: and happy is he to whom it is given to suffer for God's holy words sake. For it is the greatest promotion that a man can have3 in this world, to dye for God's sake, or to be despised and contemned for his sake. For they shall be well rewarded for their pains and labours. Merces vestra multa est in coelis. Your reward, sayeth our Saviour, shall be great in […].4
But what than? God wyll preserue hys kyngdome: he wil wrastle wyth the deuylles kyngdome, and so shall preuayle and pull it downe to the bottome. Therfore all those whiche bee in the kyngdome of GOD must wrastle, stryue and fighte with the diuell: not as the carnall gospellers doe, whiche1 commonly begyn wel at the 〈…〉, but nowe hauyng rest and tranquillitie, and al things goyng with them, they leaue the Gospell, and sette theyr myndes vpon thys naughtye worlde. Therfore it is good and needefull for vs to haue afflictions and exercises, for as sainct Augustine sayeth. 〈…〉 2Christianorum est veluti semen fructuū Euāgelicorum. For whan one is hanged here, and another yonder, then God goeth a sowyng of his seede. For lyke as the corne that is cast into the , ryseth vppe agayne, and is multiplied: euen so the bloude of one of those whyche suffre for Goddes woordes sake, sturreth vppe a greate manye: and happye is he to whome it is geuen to suffre for Goddes holye woordes sake. For it is the greatest promotion that a man canne haue