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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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1I did not mean so, but that some noble mens children had set forth God's word, how be it the poor means sons have done it always for the most part. Johannes Alasco was here a great learned man and as they say a noble man in his country, and is gone his way again, if it be for lack of entertainment, the more pity. I would wish such men as he to be in the realm, for the ream should prosper in receiving of them. Qui uos recipit, me recipit. Who receiveth you receiveth me (said Christ) and it should be for the kings honour to receive them and keep them.2 I heard say Master Melancton, that great clerk, should come hither. I would wish ⟨image 58⟩him, and such as he is to have CC. pound a year. The king should never want it in his coffers at the years end. There is yet among us .ii. great learned men Petrus Martyr, and Bernardine, which have a. C.3 marks a piece. I would the King would bestow a thousand pound on that sort. Now I will to my place again. In the later end of my sermon I exhorted judges to hear the small as well as the great. Juste quod justum est judicate. You must not only do tustyce, but do it justly. You must observe all circumstances, You must give justice, and minister just judgement in time.
1I did not meane so, but that some noble mens chyldren had set forth Goddes worde, how be it the poore menes sonnes haue done it alwayes for the mooste parte. Iohannes Alasco was here a greate learned man and as they saye a noble man in hys contrye, and is gone hys waye agayn, if it be for lacke of intertaynemente, the more pytye. I woulde wyshe suche men as he to be in the realme, for the reame shoulde prospere in receyuynge of them. Qui uos recipit, me recipit. Who receyueth you receiueth me (sayed Christe) and it shuld be for the kynges honour to receyue thē and kepe them.2 I hearde saye Mayster Melancton, that greate clarke, shoulde come hyther. I woulde wyshe ⟨image 58⟩