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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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¶To the right virtuous & gracious Lady Katherin Duchess of Suffolk, Thomas Some, her humble and faithful Orator, wisheth Godly favour and everlasting salvation from god the father through Jesus Christ our merciful Lord.
¶To the ryghte vertuous & gracious Lady Katherin Douchesse of Suffolke, Thomas Some, her humble and faythfull Oratoure, wysheth Godly fauoure and euerlasting saluacion from god the father through Iesus Christ our mercyfull Lorde.
When man is borne for man, that one to another should be a God, and not a devil, an helper, no hinderer. Unto whom also the use of the tongue is only given, whereby they do both express & show the affections of their minds, there is no man which can say, I have no need of any man.
WHan man is borne for man, that one to another shoulde be a God, and not a deuyll, an helper, no hynderer. Vnto whom also the vse of the tonge is only geuen, wherby they do both expresse & shewe the affections of their mindes, there is no man which can say, I haue no nede of any man.
☜But amongst infinite mischiefs and evils of mans poverty and anguish, by which he hath need of other mens help, is the instruction of prudence or virtue & of science. For mankind doth in this precel chiefly brute beasts because they help one another by mutual communication.
☜But amonges infinite mischiefes and euyls of manns pouertie and anguish, by which he hath nede of other mēnes helpe, is the instruction of prudence or vertue & of science. For mākynd doth in thys precel chiefly brute beastes because thei helpe one another by mutual communication.