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Mediæval Preachers and Mediæval Preaching: A Series of Extracts, Translated from the Sermons of the Middle Ages, Chronologically Arranged: With Notes and an Introduction is unavailable, but you can change that!

A survey of extracts from sermons from the Middle Ages, J. M. Neale provides an in-depth introduction to the sermons of that epoch, and then provides notes on the sermons sampled. Sermons included come from eminent Medieval preachers such as: St. Boniface, St. Bede, St. Atto of Vercell, St. Peter Damiani, St. Bruno of Aste, Peter Abaelard, Adam Scotus, Thomas à Kempis, and more.

shown to thee; for He, by the Cross, passed from this world to His Heavenly FATHER. Ask whom thou wilt of the victors and citizens of the celestial kingdom how he came to possess for ever this glory of GOD. Was it not by the Cross and by suffering? Well then, brethren, take up the sweet and light yoke of the LORD: embrace with all affection the holy Cross,—it flowers with all virtues; it is full of celestial unction,—to the end that it may lead you without mistake, with the hope of glory, to life
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