In deed his Mule was wiser then he, for I dare say, the Mule never slandered the Preacher. Oh what an unhappy chance had this Mule to carry such an Ass upon his back. I was there at the sermon my self. In the end of his sermon he gave a general absolution, and as far as I remember ⟨image 57⟩these, or such other like were his words, but at the least I am sure, this was his meaning, As many as do knowledge your selves to be sinners,1 and confess the same and stands not in defence of it, and heartily abhorreth it, and will believe in the death of christ, and be conformable thereunto, Ego absoluo uos, quod he. Now saith this gentleman, his mule was absolved. The preacher absolved but such as were sorry, and did repent. Be like then she did repent her stumbling, his Mule was wiser then he a great deal.2 I speak not of worldly wisdom, for therein he is to wise, yea, he is so wise, that wise men marvel, how he came truly by tenth part ⟨image 57⟩of that he hath. But in wisdom which consisteth In rebus dei, 3In rebus salutis, in godly matters, and appertaining to our scluaciō, in this wisdom he is as blind as a beetle. They be. Tanquam equus et Multus, in quibus non est intellectus. Like Horses and Mules, that have no understanding. If it were true that the Mule repented her of her stumbling I think she was better absolved then he.4 I pray God stop his mouth, or else to open it to speak better, and more to his glory:5 An other man quickened with a word I spake (as he said opprobriously against the nobility that their children did not set fourth Gods word, but were unpreaching prelates) was offended with me.
In dede hys Mule was wyser then he, for I dare saye, the Mule neuer sclaundered the Preacher. Oh what an vnhappy chaunce had thys Mule to carye suche an Asse vppon hys backe. I was there at the sermon my selfe. In the end of hys sermon he gaue a generall absolucion, and as farre as I remember ⟨image 57⟩these, or suche other lyke were hys wordes, but at the leaste I am sure, thys was hys meanynge, As manye as do knowledge your selues to be synners,1 and confesse the same and standes not in defence of it, and hartelye abhorreth it, and wil beleue in the death of christ, and be conformable thervnto, Ego absoluo uos, quod he. Nowe saeyth thys gentylmā, his mule was absolued. The preacher absolued but suche as were sorye, and dyd repente. Be lyke then she dyd repent her stumblynge, hys Mule was wyser then he a greate deale.2 I speake not of worldely wysedome, for therin he is to wyse, yea, he is so wyse, that wyse men maruayle, howe he came trulye by tenth parte ⟨image 57⟩of that he hath. But in wysdom which consisteth In rebus dei, 3In rebus salutis, in godelye matters, and appartaynynge to oure scluaciō, in this wysdome he is as blynd as a beatle. They be. Tanquam equus et Multus, in quibus non est intellectus. Lyke Horses and Mules, that haue no vnderstandynge. If it were true that the Mule repented hyr of her stumbling I thynke she was better absolued then he.4 I praye God stop hys mouth, or els to open it to speake better, and more to his glory:5 An other man quickned with a word I spake (as he sayeed opprobriouslye agaynste the nobilitye that theyr chyldrē dyd not set fourth Gods worde, but were vnpreachynge prelates) was offended wyth me.
- 1The preachers words in his absolutionThe preachers wordes in hys absolucion
- 2Mule.
- 3The misreport of M· Latimar is worldly wise but in godly matters as blind as a beatael.The mysreporte of M· Latimar is worldly wise but in godlye matters as blynde as a beatael.
- 4A charitable whyshe of M, LatimarA charytable whyshe of M, Latimar
- 5Howe tender and deyntey eared men of these days be, that had rather commit .xx. faults then here tell of oneHowe tender and deyntey eared men of these dayes be, that had rather commyt .xx. faultes then here tel of one
