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The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings…The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges…
The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings Majesty [with?]in his graces palace at Westminster, the xv. day of March [-xix day of April], M.ccccc.xlix.The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges Maiestie [with?]in his graces palayce at Westminster, ye xv. day of Marche [-xix daye of Apryll], M.ccccc.xlix.
printed by John Day, 1549printed by Jhon Day, 1549
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There be some great clerks that take my part, and I perceive not what evil can come of it, in saying, that our Saviour Christ did not only, in soul descend into hell but also that he suffered in hell such pains as the damned spirits did suffer there. Surely. I believe verily for my part, that he suffered the pains of hell proportionably, as it corresponds and answers to the whole sin of the world. He would not suffer only bodily in the garden and upon the cross, but also in his soul, when it was from the body, which was a pain dew for our sin.
There be some greate clarkes that take my parte, and I perceyue not what euyll can come of it, in sayeng, yt our Sauiour Christe dyd not onely, in soule descende into hell but also that he suffered in hell suche paynes as the damned spirites dyd suffer there. Suerly. I beleue verelye for my parte, that he suffered the paynes of hell proporcionably, as it correspondes and aunsweres to the whole synne of the worlde. He would not suffer onelye bodelye in the gardayne and vpon the crosse, but also in hys soule, when it was from the bodye, whyche was a payne dew for our syn.
Some write so, and I can believe it that he suffered in the very place, I cannot tell what ⟨image 215⟩it is, call it what ye will, even in the scalding house, in the ugsomeness of the place, in the presence of the place, such pain as our capacity can not attain unto, it is somewhat declared unto us, when we utter it by these effects, by fire,1 by gnashing of teeth, by the worm that gnaweth on the conscience, What so ever the pain is, it is a great pain that he suffered for us. I see no inconvenience to say, that Christ suffered in soul in hell.
Some wryte so, and I canne beleue it that he suffered in the very place, I cannot tell what ⟨image 215⟩it is, call it what ye wyll, euen in the skaldinge howse, in the vgsomnes of the place, in the presence of the place, suche payne as our capacitie can not attayne vnto, it is somewhat declared vnto vs, when we vtter it by these effectes, by fyre,