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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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For in them are fruitful and godly documents, directing ordinately not only the steps, conversation, and living of kings: but also of other ministers and subjects under him. And let no man be grieved though it be not so exactly done as he did speak it, for in very deed I am not able so to do, to write word for word as he did speak, that passeth my capacity though I had .xx. mens wits, and no fewer hands to write withal. As it is unpossible that a little river should receive the recourse of the main sea with in his brims, so that no water should over whelm the sides thereof: In like manner is it more unlike my sym•le wit to comprehend absolutely the abundant eloquence and learning which floweth most abundantly out of godly Latimers mouth.
For in them are frutefull and godlye documentes, directing ordinatly not only the stepps, conuersatyon, and liuing of kinges: but also of other mynisters and subiectes vnder hym. And let no man be greued though it be not so exactlye done as he did speake it, for in very dede I am not able so to do, to write word for word as he did speake, that passeth my capacitie though I hadde .xx. mens wittes, and no fewer handes to wryte withal. As it is vnpossyble that a litell ryuer should receyue the recourse of the main sea wt in his brymmes, so that no water should ouer whelm the sides therof: In lyke maner is it more vnlyke my sym•le witte to comprehende absolutely the abundaunt eloquence and learnyng which floweth most abundantli out of godly Latymers mouth.
Notwithstanding, yet had I rather with shamefastness declare charitably this part of his godly documents, & counsel then with slothfulness forget or keep close foolishly, that thing which may profit many.
Notwithstandyng, yet had I rather with shamefastnes declare charitably thys parte of hys godly documentes, & counsel then with slowthfulnes forgette or kepe close folyshly, that thyng which may profit many.