A05143:253
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 the almighty god which prepared this feast for all the world, for all those that will come1 unto it, he […] his only Son to be eaten, and his blood to be drunken: […] he loved his […] well, because he […] them with so costly a dish. Again, our saviour the bride groom offereth him self at his last supper, which he had with his disciples, his body to he eaten and his blood to be drunk. And to the intent that […] should be done to our great comfort, and than again to take away all cruelty, […],2 and horribleness: he showeth unto us how we shall […] him, in what manner and form, […] spiritually, to our great comfort: so that who so ever eateth the mystical bread, and drinketh the […] worthily, according to […] of Christ, he receiveth surely the very body and blood of ⟨image 69⟩Christ spiritually, as it shall be most comfortable unto his soul. He eateth with the mouth of his soul, and digested with the stomach of his soul, the body of Christ. And to be short, who soever believeth in Christ, putteth his hope, […], and confidence3 in him, he eateth and […] him: for the spiritual eating, is the right catyng to everlasting life, not the […]: all eating, as the […] understood it. for that same corporal […], on which they set their minds, […] no commodities at all, it is a spiritual meat that […] our souls. But I […] you, how much is this supper of Christ […] amongest us: where he himself […] unto us his body4 and blood. How much I say is it regarded: how many receive it with the curate or minister: O Lord, how blind and dull are we to such things, which […] to our salvation? But I pray you wherefore was it ordained principally? Answer. It was ordained for our help, to help our memory5 withal, to put us in mind of the great goodness of god, in redeeming us from everlasting death, by the blood of our […] Christ, yea and to signify unto us, that his body and blood is our meat and drink for our souls, to feed them to everlasting life: if we were now so perfect as we ought to be, we should not have need of it, but to help our imperfectness it was ordained of Christ: for we be so forgetful when we be not pricked for ward, we have soon forgotten all his benefits.