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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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She can bring the Judges skin over his ears, and never lay hands upon him. And how is that? Lachrime miserorum descendunt ad maxillas. The tears of the poor fall down upon theyr cheeks, Et ascendunt ad celū, and go up to heaven, and cry for vengeance before god, the judge of widows, the father of widows & orphans. Pore people be oppressed even by laws. Veijs qui condunt leges iniquas. Woe worth to them that make evil laws. If woe be to them that make laws against the poor, what shall be to them that hinder & mar good laws? Quid facietis in die ultionis. ⟨image 66⟩What will ye do in the day of vengeance, when God will visit you? he sayeth, he will hear the tears of poor women when he goeth on visitation. For their sakes he will hurt the Judge, be he never so hyghe. Deus transfert regna. He will for widows sakes change Realms, bring them into temptation. pluck the Judges skins over their heads.
She can brynge the Iudges skynne ouer hys eares, and neuer lay handes vpon hym. And howe is that? Lachrime miserorum descendunt ad maxillas. The teares of the poore fall downe vppon theyr cheekes, Et ascendunt ad celū, and go vp to heauen, and cry for vengeaūce before god, the iudge of wyddowes, the father of widowes & orphanes. Pore people be opressed euen by lawes. Veijs qui condunt leges iniquas. Wo worth to thē that make euil lawes. If wo be to thē yt make laws against ye poore, what shal be to thē yt hynder & marre good lawes? Quid facietis in die vltionis. ⟨image 66⟩What wyll ye do in the daye of vengeaunce, when God wyl visyt you? he sayeth, he wyl heare the teares of poore women whē he goeth on visitaciō. For theyr sakes he wyl hurte the Iudge, be he neuer so hyghe. Deus transfert regna. He wyll for wyddowes sakes chaunge Realmes, brynge theym into temptacyon. plucke ye Iudges skinnes ouer theyr heades.
1Cambises was a great Emperor such an other as our master is, he had many Lord deputies, Lord presidents, and Lieutenants under him. It is a great while a go sith I read the history. It chanced he had under him in one of his dominions a briber, a gift taker, a gratifier of rich men,