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The first sermon of Master Hugh Latimer, which he preached before the Kings Majesty…The fyrste sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer, whiche he preached before the Kinges Maiestie…
The first sermon of Master Hugh Latimer, which he preached before the Kings Majesty within his graces palace at Westminster. M.D.XLIX. the. viii. of March Cu[m] gratia et privilegio ad imprimendum solum.The fyrste sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer, whiche he preached before the Kinges Maiestie wythin his graces palayce at Westminster. M.D.XLIX. the. viii. of March Cu[m] gratia et priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
London: printed by John Day dwelling over Aldersgate, 1549London: printed by Iohn Day dwellynge ouer Aldersgate, 1549
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Therefore, it shall become every man, which doth intend to live godly, to hear & learn godly books, to print heavenly documents in their hearts. For as evil doctrine, devilish books, and filthy talk do corrupt good manners: so faithful precepts, godly books, chaste communing and honest, shall edify, and confirm.
Therfore, it shal become euerye man, which doth intēd to lyue godly, to heare & learne godly bookes, to printe heauenly documentes in their hartes. For as euyll doctrine, deuilysh bokes, and fylthy talke do corrupt good maners: so faithfull preceptes, godly bokes, chast commonynge and honest, shal edifie, and confirme.
Wherefore▪ intending to do good unto all men & namely unto such, as err & be ignorant, I have gathered, write, and brought into light the famous friday sermons of Master Hugh Latimer, which be preached in Lent last past, before our most, noble King Edward the sixth, at the new Palace of Westminster, the third year of his reign. Which Sermons (most virtuous Lady) I dedicate unto your honourable grace, nothing doubting but that you will gladly embrace them, not only because of their excellency, but chiefly for the profit which shall ensue thorough them unto the ignorant.
Wherfore▪ intendinge to do good vnto al mē & namely vnto suche, as erre & be ignorant, I haue gathered, write, and brought into lyght the famous fryday sermōs of Mayster Hugh Latimer, whiche be preached in Lent last past, before oure moste, noble Kinge Edward the sixte, at the new Palaice of Westminster, the thirde yeare of hys reigne. Whiche Sermons (moste vertuous Lady) I dedicate vnto your honorable grace, nothing doubting but that you wyll gladly imbrace them, not onlye because of their excellēcie, but chiefly for the profyte whyche shal ensue thoroughe them vnto the ignorante.