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…

QVecunque scripta sunt: ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt. ¹What soever things are written a fore time, are written for our learning, that we through patience & comfort of scriptures, might have hope. In taking this part of scripture (most noble audience) I play as a truant, which when he is at school, will chose a lesson, wherein he is perfect, because he is loth to take pain in studying a new lesson, or else feareth stripes for his slothfulness. In like manner, I might seem now in my old age to sum men, to take this part of scripture, because I would wade easily away there with, and drive my matter at my pleasure and not ⟨image 6⟩to be bound unto a certain theme.² But ye shall consider, that the foresaid words of Paul are not to be understand of all scriptures, but only of those, which are of god, written in God's book, and all things which are therein, are written for out learning, The excellency of this word is so great, and of high dignity, that there is no earthly thing to be compared unto it The author thereof is great that is God him self,³ eternal almighty, everlasting. The scripture, because of him, is also great, eternal, most mighty, and holy.⁴