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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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¶The argument of the Sermon.
IN this first Sermon is declared, & taught the godly election of a King, and a rule of godly living as touching his own person. Where he proveth our most excellent King Edward, to be our most lawful king both by nativity, and country, yea, and now appointed in these our days to deliver us from the danger and captivity of Egypt and wicked Pharaoh, that is from, error & ignorance & the devilish antichrist the Pope of Rome. The form of his godly rule also he divided here in this sermon in three parts.1 First that he should not trust to much unto his own strength and policy, but only to walk ordinately with God and to make him his lodes man and chief guide. Secondarily that he live not lassyuyously and wan tonly, following venereal affections, but to live chastely. And when time shall require, to lead a pure life, under the yoke of matrimony, admonishing both his grace, and all other Magistrates to be circumspect in choosing a wife, either for them selves or for their children, having this always in mind, that she be, of a faithful house, godly brought up, & of a pure life. Thirdly he admonished the kings grace, that he should not desire gold & silver to much, proving by many arguments that kind of vice with the other foresaid, to be destruction not only unto the kings grace: but also unto the whole realm & people, In these things con systith the whole sum of this sermon.
IN this fyrst Sermō is declared, & taught the godlye election of a Kyng, and a rule of godly lyuynge as touchynge hys owne person. Where he proueth oure moost excellent King Edward, to be our most lawful king both by natiuitie, and cōtrey, yea, and now appoynted in these our dayes to delyuer vs from the daunger and captiuitie of Egypt and wicked Pharao, that is from, errour & ignorāce & the deuelishe antichrist the Pope of Rome. The forme of his godly rule also he deuyded here in this sermon in thre partes.