A05143:833
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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If this that I have spoken of Christs suffering in the garden, and in hell, derogate any thing from Christs death and passion, away with it, believe me not in this if it do not, it commends and sets fourth very well unto us, the perfection of the satisfaction that Christ made for us, and the work of redemption, not only before witness in this world, but in hell in that ugsome-place, where, whether he suffered, or wrestled with the spirits, or comforted Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob I will not desire to know. If ye like not that which I have spoken of his suffering, let it goo, I will not strive in it, I will be prejudice to no ⟨image 246⟩body, weigh it as ye list, I do but offer it you to consider? It is like his soul did somewhat the three days that his body lay in the grave. To say he suffered in hell for us, derogates nothing from his death. For all things that Christ did before1 his suffering on the cross, and after, do work our salvation, If he had not been incarnate, he had not died, he was beneficial to us with allthings he did. Christen people should have his suffering for them in remembrance. Let your gardens monish you, your pleasant gardens what Christ suffered for you in the Garden, and what come moditie you have by his suffering. It is his will ye should so do, he would be had in remembrance. […] your pleasures with the remembrance of his bitter passion. The whole passion is satisfaction for our sins, and not the bare death, considering it so nakedly by it self. The […] of speaking of scripture, is to be considered. It attributeth our salvation, now to one thing, now to another that Christ did, where in deed it pertained to all. Our Saviour2 Christ hath left behind him, a remembrance of his pas sion, the blessed communion, the celebration of the Lords supper: a lack it hath ben long abused, as the sacrifices were before, in the old law. The Patriarchs used sacrifice, in the faith of the seed of the woman, which should break the serpents head. The Patriarchs sacrificed on hope, and after ward the work was esteemed. There comes other after, and they consider not the faith of Abraham, and the patriarchs, but do their sacrifice according to their own imagi nation, even so came it to pas with our blessed communion.
If this that I haue spoken of Christes sufferyng in the gardeine, and in hell, derogate any thing from Christes death and passion, awaye with it, beleue me not in this if it doo not, it commendes and settes fourth very well vnto vs, the perfection of the satisfaction that Christe made for vs, and the worke of redemption, not onely before witnes in this worlde, but in hell in that vgsome-place, where, whether he suffered, or wrastled with the spirites, or comforted Abraham, Isaac, & Iacob I will not desier to know. If ye like not that whiche I haue spoken of his sufferyng, let it goo, I will not stryue in it, I will be preiudice to no