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…

Let us not incline our selves unto the precepts and traditions of our fathers, nor let us do that seemeth right in our eyes. But surely, we will not exchange our fathers doings and traditions, with scripture, but chiefly lean unto them and to their prescription, and do that seemeth good in our own eyes. But surely that is going down the ladder, Scala ⟨image 25⟩Celi as it was made by the Pope, came to be a Mass, but that is a false ladder to bring men to heaven. The true ladder to bring a man to heaven is the knowledge and following of scripture. Let the king therefore chose a wife which feareth God, let him not seek a proud, wanton,¹ and one full of rich treasures and worldly pomp. He shall not multiply unto him self to much gold and silver.

Let vs not incline our selues vnto the preceptes and tradycyons of oure fathers, nor lette vs do that semeth ryghte in our eyes. But suerlye, we wyll not exchange oure fathers doynges and tradicious, wyth scripture, but chiefely leane vnto thē and to theyr prescripcion, and do that semeth good in oure owne eyes. But suerlye that is goynge downe the ladder, Scala ⟨image 25⟩Celi as it was made by the Pope, came to be a Masse, but that is a false ladder to brynge men to heauen. The true ladder to brynge a man to heauen is the knowledge and folowynge of scripture. Let the kynge therfore chose a wyfe whiche feareth God, let hym not seke a proude, wanton,¹ and one ful of rich treasures and worldelye pompe. He shal not multiply vnto him selfe to much gold and siluer.

1. 1The .iij. part of the sermon.The .iij. part of the sermō.