A05143:251
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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Sermons › Sermon 1: The first Sermon.Sermons › Sermon 1: The firste Sermon.
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Now what manner of meat was prepared at this […]? For ye know it is commonly seen, […] at a […] the […] meat is prepared that can be gotten. What was the chiefest dish at this great […]? what was the […]? Mary it was the bridegroom himself: for the father,1 the feast maker, prepared none other […] of meat for the guests but the body and blood of his own natural Son. And this is the chiefest dish at this banquet: […] truly is a marvellous thing that the father offereth his Son to be eaten. Verily I think that no man hath heard the like. And truly there was never such kind of feastings as this is, where the father will have his Son to be eaten, and his blood to be drunk.
Nowe what maner of meate was prepared at this 〈…〉? For ye know it is commonly seene, 〈…〉 at a 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 meate is prepared that can be gotten. What was the chiefest dysh at this great 〈…〉? what was the 〈…〉? Mary it was the bridegrome hymselfe: for the father,1 the feast maker, prepared none other 〈…〉 of meate for the geastes but the body and blood of his owne naturall sonne. And this is the chiefest dyshe at this banket: 〈…〉 truely is a meruaylous thyng that the father offereth his sonne to be eaten. Uerily I thynke that no man hath hearde the lyke. And trewely there was neuer suche kynde of feastynges as this is, where the father wyll haue his sonne to be eaten, and his blood to be dronke.
- 1The bridegroom himself was the best dish of the feast.The bridegroome himselfe vvas the best dish of the feast.