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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.

because the words of the preachers are words, but they are not words of GOD. I speak of that which we ordinarily hear. The Word of GOD is so powerful, and so efficacious, that it not only brings forth fruit in good ground, but even on rocks and among thorns. But if the words of the preachers are not the Word of GOD, what wonder if they have not the efficacy and effect of the Word? They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind, says the HOLY GHOST. If preachers sow the wind, if that which
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