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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 first sermon Of M. Latimer.The fyrst sermon Of M. Latimer.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That thing which I command that on••y do.1 There is a great error risen now a days among many of us, which are vain & new fangled men, climbing beyond the limits of our capacity and wit, in wrenching this text of scripture, hereafter following, after their own fantasy and brain,2 their error is upon this text: Audi vocem populi in omnibus que dicunt tibi, non enim te reprobant sed me reprobarunt, ne regnem super eos.
That thyng which I command that on••y do.1 There is a greate errour risen now a daies among many of vs, whyche are vaine & newe fangled men, climbyng beyond the lymites of our capacitye and witte, in wrenching this texte of scripture, hereafter folowing, after their owne phantasie and braine,2 their errour is vpon this texte: Audi vocem populi in omnibus que dicunt tibi, non enim te reprobant sed me reprobarunt, ne regnem super eos.
- 1Fantastical brains are reproved inordinately.Phantastical brayns are reproued inordinatly.
- 2i. Regn. viij,
That is: Hear the voice of the people in all that they say unto ⟨image 15⟩thee, for they have not caste the away but me. They wrench these words awry after their own fantasies, & make much doubt as touching a king, and his Godly name. They that so do walketh inordinately, they walk not directly and plainly, but delight in balks, and stubble way.