Selected Works of Lancelot Andrewes


Sermons

  Sermons of the Nativity, Preached upon Christmas Day
   [All of the following were transcribed for the Web by Dr. Marianne Dorman]

    SERMON I.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCV.
    Hebrews ii. 16.
    For He in no wise took the Angels; but the seed of Abraham He took.

    SERMON II.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCVI.
    Esay [Isaiah] ix. 6.
    For unto us a Child is born, and unto us a Son is given.

    SERMON III.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Thursday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCVII.
    1 Timothy iii. 16.
    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness.

    SERMON IV.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Monday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCIX.
    Galatians iv. 4, 5.
    When the fulness of time was come, God sent His Son.

    SERMON V.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCX.
    Luke ii. 10, 11.
    The Angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.

    SERMON VI.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXI.
    John i. 14.
    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.

    SERMON VII.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Friday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXII.
    Hebrews i. 1-3.
    At sundry times and in divers manners, God spoke in the old time to our Fathers, by the Prophets.

    SERMON VIII.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Saturday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXIII.
    John viii. 56.
    Your Father Abraham. rejoiced to see My day: and he saw it, and was glad.

    SERMON IX.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Sunday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXIV.
    Isaiah vii. 14.
    Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and she shall call His name Immanuel.

    SERMON XI.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXVI.
    Psalm lxxxv. 10, 11.
    Mercy and Truth shall meet; Righteousness and Peace shall kiss one another.

    SERMON XII.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Friday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXVIII.
    Luke ii. 12-14.
    And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the Child swaddled, and laid in a cratch.

    SERMON XIII.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Saturday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXIX.
    Luke ii. 14.
    Glory be to God in the high Heavens, and peace upon earth, and peace towards men good-will.

    SERMON XIV.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Monday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXX.
    Matthew ii. 1, 2.
    When Jesus then was born at Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men.

    SERMON XV.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXXII.
    Matthew ii. 1, 2.
    Behold there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem.

    SERMON XVI.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Thursday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXXIII.
    Ephesians i. 10.
    That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, He might gather together into one all things.

    SERMON XVII.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Saturday, the Twenty-fifth of December, A.D. MDCXXIV.
    Psalm ii. 7.
    I will preach the Law, whereof the Lord said to Me: Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee.

  Sermons of Repentance and Fasting, Preached on Ash-Wednesday.
   [All of the following were transcribed for the Web by Dr. Marianne Dorman]

    SERMON I.
    Preached before Queen Elizabeth, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Fourth of March, A.D. MDXCVIII.
    Psalm lxxviii. 34.
    When He slew them, then they sought Him; and they returned, and enquired early after God.

    SERMON II.
    Preached before Queen Elizabeth, at Richmond, on Wednesday, the Twenty- first of February, A.D. MDXCIX.
    Deuteronomy xxiii. 9.
    When thou goest out with the host against thine enemies, keep thee then from all wickedness.

    SERMON IV.
    Preached before King James, at Whitehall, on Wednesday, the Tenth of February, A.D. MDCXIX.
    Joel ii. 12, 13.
    Therefore also now, saith the Lord, Turn you unto Me with all your heart.



The Gunpowder Plot Sermon (1606)
Complete - FamousSpeeches


Of the Right of Tithes (1643)
Complete [.pdf] - Project Canterbury


Apospasmatia sacra, or, A collection
of posthumous and orphan lectures (1657)

Complete - Project Canterbury


The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes
Translated by John Henry Newman (1920)
Vol I - CCEL






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