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The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings…The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges…
The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings Majesty [with?]in his graces palace at Westminster, the xv. day of March [-xix day of April], M.ccccc.xlix.The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges Maiestie [with?]in his graces palayce at Westminster, ye xv. day of Marche [-xix daye of Apryll], M.ccccc.xlix.
printed by John Day, 1549printed by Jhon Day, 1549
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But now the wicked Judge, which corrupteth justice for Bribes here he may learn also the lesson that Moses taught long before this time,1 ye magistrates & Judges in the common wealth of Israel be no accepters of persons neither be desirous of gifts, for they make wise men blind, and change the mind of the righteous.2 ⟨image 8⟩In judgement be merciful to the fatherless,3 as a father, & be in stead of an husband unto their mother. The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment, Let him that rules be diligent saith Paul. What meaneth he by this term, diligent? He requires no such diligence, as the most part of our lucrative lawyers do use, in differing and prolonging of matters, and actions from. Term to Term and in the tractynge, of time in the same. Where perchance the title or the right of the matter might have come to light, and been tried long before if the Lawyers & the Judges would have used such diligence as Paul would have them to do, But what care ye lawyers for Paul? Paul was but a mad man of law to control them for their diligence. Paul, yea & Peter to, could better skill of mending of an old net, of clouting of an old tent, than to teach lawyers what diligence they should use in the expedition of matters. Why? but be not lawyers diligent say ye? Yea truly are they about their own profit there are no more diligenter men nor busier persons in all England They trudge in the term time to & fro. They ⟨image 8⟩apply the world hard. They forslow no time. They follow Assizes and Sessions, Letes. Lawdaies and Hundreds. They should serve the king but they serve them selves. And how they use (nay rather abuse) their office in the same, some good man will tell them thereof. We lack a few moo Latimers, a few moo such Preachers. Such plain Pasquils, we pray God provide for us, that will keep nothing back. Of the which sort and number, we may most worthily reckon this faithful minister of •od, and constant Preacher of his word Master Hugh Latimer, which by his perseverance, & steadfastness in the truth, hath stablished this wavering world. He hath been tossed for the truths sake, and tried with the storms of persecution, as gold in the furnace.