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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.
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But to extort & take away the right of the poor is against the honour of the king. And you do move the king to do after that manner, then you speak against the honour of the king. For I full certify you,1 extortioners, violent oppressors, engrossers of tenements & lands, through whose covetousnes, villages de caye and fall down, the Kings liege people for lack of sustenance are famished and decayed. They be those which speak against the honour of the King.2 God requireth in the king and all magistrates a good heart, to walk directly in his ⟨image 20⟩ways. And in all subjects, an obedience dew unto a king. Therefore I pray god both the king & also we his people may endeavour diligently to walk in his ways, to his great honour and our profit.3 Let him not prepare unto him self to many wives. &c. Although we read here that the kings amongest the Jews,4 had liberty to take more wives then one, we may not therefore attempt to walk inordinately and to think that we may take also many wives.
But to extorte & take awaye the ryghte of the poore is agaynste the honoure of the kynge. And you do moue the kynge to do after that manner, then you speake agaynste the honoure of the kynge. For I full certifye you,1 extorcioners, violēt oppressers, ingrossers of tenementes & landes, throughe whose couetousnes, villages de caye and fall downe, the Kynges leige people for lacke of sustinaunce are famished and decayed. They be those whyche speke agaynst the honour of the Kynge.2 God requyreth in the king and al magistrates a good herte, to walke directlye in hys ⟨image 20⟩wayes. And in all subiectes, an obedience dewe vnto a kynge. Therefore I pray god both the kyng & also we hys people may endeuer diligētli to walke in his wayes, to hys greate honoure and oure profite.