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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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Some write so and I can believe it that he suffered in the very place, and I cannot tell what 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, 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. ⟨p. 95⟩I see no inconvenience to say, that Christ suffered in soul in hell. I singularly commend the exceeding great charity of christ, that for our sakes would suffer in hell in his soul. It sets out the unspeakable hatred that God hath to sin. I perceive not that it doth derogate any thing from the dignity of Christs death, as in the garden, when he suffered, it derogates nothing from that he suffered on the cross1 Scripture speaketh on this fashion: Qui credit in me, habet vi tam aeternam. He that believeth in me, hath life everlasting. Here he sets forth faith as the cause of our […], in other places as high commendation is given to works, and yet, are the works any derogation from that dignity of faith? No. And again scripture sayeth: Traditus est propter peccata nostra et exuscitatus propter justificationem, &c. It attributeth here our justification to his resurrection, & doth this derogate any thing from his death? not a whit. It is whole Christ. What with his nativity, what with2 his circumcision, what with his incarnation, and the whole process of his life, with his preaching, what with his ascen ding, descending, what with his death, it is all Christ that worketh our salvation. He sitteth on yt right hand of yt father, & all for us. All this is the work of our salvation. I would be as loth, to derogate any thing from Christs death, as yt best of you all. How unestimably are we bound […] him? what thanks ought we to give him for it? We must have this continually in remembraunce. Propter te morti tradimur tota die. For thee, we are in dying continually. The life of a christen man is nothing but a readiness to dye, and a remembrance of death.
Some wryte so and I canne beleue it that he suffered in the verye place, and I cannot tell what it is, cal it what ye wil, euen in the skalding house, in the vgsomnesse of the place, in the presence of the place, such pain as our capacity can not attain vnto, it is somwhat declared vnto vs, when we vtter it by these effectes, by fyre, by gnashynge of teth, by the worme that gnaweth on the conscience. What so euer the pain is, it is a great pain that he suffered for vs.