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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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Go to Moses,1 who had the guiding of God's people, see how he used prayer, as an instrument to be delivered out of adversity, when he had great rough mountains on every side of him, and before him the read sea, Pharaoh's host behind him, peril of death round about him. What did he? despaired he? no, Whither went he? He repaired to God with this prayer, & said nothing. Yet with a great ardency of spirit he pierced gods ears Now help or never good Lord, now help, but in thi hand quod he. Though he never moved his lips, yet the scripture sayeth: ⟨image 62⟩he cried out and the lord heard him, and sayed: quid clamas ad me? Why criest thou out so loud? The people heard him say nothing, and yet GOD said. Why criest thou out? Straight ways he stroke the water with his rod,2 and divided it, and it stood up like two walls on either side, between the which gods people passed, and the persecutors were drowned. Joshua was in anguish,3 and like distress at Jericho, that true captain, that faithful Judge no follower of retributions, no brybetaker, he was no money man, who made his petition to almighty God to show him the cause of his wrath toward him when his army was plagued after the taking of Jericho. ⟨image 62⟩So he obtained his prayer, and learned, that for one mans fault all the rest were punished.4 For Achans covetousness many a thousand were in agony, and fear of death, who hid his money, as he thought from God. But God saw it well enough, and brought it to light.
Go to Moyses,1 who hadde the guydynge of Goddes people, se howe he vsed prayer, as an instrumente to be delyuered oute of aduersytye, when he hadde greate roughe mountaynes on euerye syde of hym, and before hym the redde sea, Pharaos hoste behynde hym, peryll of death rounde about hym. What dyd he? dispayred he? no, Whyther went he? He repayred to God with this prayer, & saied nothyng. Yet with a great ardē cy of spirit he perced gods eares Now helpe or neuer good Lord, now helpe, but in thi hand quod he. Though he neuer moued his lyppes, yet the scripture sayeth: