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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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The other imputed a piece of reproach to him for his such coū sell given. He excused the matter, saying that he gave him none other counsel, but if it had ⟨image 24⟩been his cause he would have done likewise. So I think the bishops would have excused the matter, if the king should have reproved them for their counsel.1 I do not read that the King did rebuke them for their counsel, but if he had, I know what would have been their answer. They would have said, we give you no worse counsel, then we would have followed our selves, if we had ben in like case: well sir this King did well,2 & had the fear of God before his eyes. He would not walk in bywalkes, where are many balks. Amongest many balkings, is much stumbling, & by stumbling it chanceth many times to fall down to the ground. And therefore, let us not take any bywalkes, but let gods word. ⟨image 24⟩direct us, let us not walk after, nor lean to our own judgements & proceedings of our forefathers, nor seek not what they did, but what they should have done, of which thing scripture admonisheth us, saying:
The other imputed a piese of reproche to hym for hys such coū sell geuen. He excused the matter, sayeinge that he gaue hym none other counsell, but if it had ⟨image 24⟩bene hys cause he woulde haue done lykewyse. So I thinke the bishops would haue excused the matter, if the king shoulde haue reproued them for their counsel.1 I do not rede that the King did rebuke them for their coūcel, but if he had, I knowe what would haue bene theyr answere. They woulde haue saide, we geue you no worsse councel, then we wold haue folowed oure selues, if we had ben in like case: wel sir this Kynge dyd well,2 & had the feare of God before his eies. He wold not walke in bywalkes, where are many balkes. Amōgest many balkīges, is much stūbling, & by stōling it chaunceth mani times to fal downe to the ground. And therfore, let vs not take any bywalkes, but let gods word.