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…

I can not tell what, partly popery, partly true religion mingled to gather. They say in my country, when they call their hogs to the swine trough. Come to thy mingle mangle, come pyr, come pyr, even so they made mingle mangle of it. They could clatter and prate of the Gospel, but when all cometh ⟨image 68⟩to all, they joined popery so with it, that they marred all together,¹ they scratched and scraped all the livings of the church, and under a colour of religion turned it to their own proper gain and lucre. God, seeing that they would not come unto his word, now he visiteth them in the second time of his visitation with his wrath. For the taking away of God's word, is a manifest token of his wrath. We have now a first visitation in England, let us beware of the second. We have the ministration of his word, we are yet well, but the house is not clean swept yet.

I can not tell what, partely poperye, partelye true religion mīgled to geather. They say in my contrye, when they cal theyr hogges to the swyne troughe. Come to thy myngle mangle, come pyr, come pyr, euen so they made mingle mangle of it. They coulde clatter and prate of the Gospell, but when all cō meth ⟨image 68⟩to al, they ioyned poperye so wyth it, that they marde all to gether,¹ they scratched and scraped all the lyuynges of the churche, and vnder a couloure of relygyon turned it to theyr owne proper gaine and lucre. God, seynge that they woulde not come vnto hys worde, now he visiteth them in the seconde tyme of hys visitacion with hys wrathe. For the takynge awaye of Goddes word, is a manyfeste token of hys wrath. We haue now a fyrst visitation in Englande, let vs beware of the seconde. We haue the mynystracyon of hys worde, we are yet well, but the house is not cleane swepte yet.

1. 1covetousness cloaked under a colour of religion amongest the Germans provoked Goddes wrath toward them.couetousnes cloked vnder a couloure of relygyon amongest the Germaynes prouoked Goddes wrath toward them.

God hath sent us A noble King in this his visitation, ⟨image 69⟩let us not provoke him against us, let us beware, let us not displease him,¹ let us not be unthankful, and unkind, let us beware of bywalkynge and contemning of God's word, let us pray diligently for our king, let us receive with all obedience and prayer, the word of GOD. A word or two more and I commit you to God. I will monish you of a thing, I hear say ye walk inordinately, ye talk unseemly other ways then it becometh Christian subjects.

Gode hath sente vs A noble Kynge in thys hys vysytacyon, ⟨image 69⟩let vs not prouoke hym against vs, let vs beware, lette vs not dysplease hym,¹ let vs not be vnthankefull, and vnkynde, lette vs beware of bywalkynge and contemnynge of goddes worde, let vs praye dylygently for our kynge, let vs receyue wyth all obedience and prayer, the worde of GOD. A worde or two more and I commytte you to God. I wyll monyshe you of a thyng, I heare saye ye walke inordinatelye, ye talke vnsemelye other wayes then it becommeth Christian subiectes.

1. 1Godly advertisements.Godly aduertisementes.

Ye take upon you to Judge the Judgements of Judges. I will not make the King a Pope, for the Pope will have all things that he doth, taken for an Article of our faith.

Ye take vpon you to Iudge the Iudgementes of Iudges. I wyll not make the Kynge a Pope, for the Pope wyl haue al thynges that he doth, taken for an Article of our fayth.

It becometh us what soever they decree to stand unto it, and receive it obediently,¹ as far forth as it is not manifest wicked, and directly against the word of GOD. It pertaineth unto us to think the best, though we can not render a cause for the doing of every thing.

It becommeth vs what soeuer they decree to stande vnto it, and receyue it obedyentlye,¹ as farre forthe as it is not manifeste wycked, and dyrectlye agaynst the worde of GOD. Yt pertayneth vnto vs to thynke the beste, thoughe we can not rē der a cause for the doyng of euery thynge.

1. 1Let us learn here our allegiance and duty toward the Kingeth laws and ordinances of the Realm.Let vs learne here our allegyance and duty toward the Kyngethe lawes and ordinaunces of the Realme.

For Charitas omnia credit, omnia sperat. Charitie doth believe and trust all things. We ought to expound to the best all things all though we can not yield a reason.

For Charitas omnia credit, omnia sperat. Charitie dothe beleue and trust all thynges. We ought to expounde to the best al thynges al thoughe wee can not yelde a reason.

Therefore I exhort you good people pronounce in good part all the fact and deeds of the magistrates and judges. Charity judgeth the best of all men, and specially of magistrates S. Paul sayeth: Nulite judicare ante tempus donec Dominus aduenerit. Judge not before the time of the Lords coming. Pravum cor hominis. Mans hart is unsearchable, it is a ragged piece of work, no man knoweth his own hart, and therefore David prayeth & sayeth: Ab occultis meis munda me. ¹Deliver me from my unknown faults. I am a further offender then I can see. A man shall be blinded in love of him self, & not see so much in him self as in other men, let us not therefore judge judges. We are ⟨image 70⟩comptable to God, and so be they. Let them alone, they have their counts to make. If we have charity in us we shall do this. For Charitas operatur. Charity worketh. What worketh it? marye Omnia credere, omnia sperare. To accept all things in good part. Nolite judicare ante tempus.

Therefore I exhorte you good people pronounce in good part al the facte and dedes of the magystrates and iudges. Charyte iudgeth the best of all men, and specyallye of magystrates S. Paule sayeth: Nulite iudicare ante tempus donec Dominus aduenerit. Iudge not before the tyme of the Lordes commynge. Prauum cor hominis. Mānes hart is vnserchable, it is a ragged pece of worke, no man knoweth hys owne hart, and therfore Dauid prayeth & sayeth: Ab occultis meis munda me. ¹Delyuer me from my vnknowen faultes. I am a further offender then I can se. A man shalbe blynded in loue of hym self, & not se so much in him selfe as in other men, let vs not therfore iudge iudges. We are ⟨image 70⟩cōptable to God, and so be they. Let them alone, they haue theyr coūtes to make. Yf we haue charytie in vs we shal do this. For Charitas operatur. Charytye worketh. What worketh it? marye Omnia credere, omnia sperare. To accept all thynges in good part. Nolite iudicare ante tempus.

1. 1Psalm. l.

Judge not before the Lords coming.¹ In this we learn to know Antichrist, which doth elevate him self in the church, and judgeth at his pleasure before the time. His canonizations and judging of men before the lords judgement, be a manifest token of Antichrist. How can he know Saints? He knoweth not his own hart, & he can not know them by miracles. For some miracle workers shall go ⟨image 71⟩to the devil. I will tell you what I remembered yester night in my bed. A marvellous tale to perceive, how inscrutable a mans heart is. I was once at Oxford, (for I had occasion to come that way, when I was in my office,) they told me it was a gainer way, and a fairer way, and by that occasion I lay there a night. Being there, I heard of an execution that was done upon one that suffered for treason.² It was as (ye know) a dangerous world, for it might soon cost a man his life for a word's speaking.

Iudge not before the Lordes commyng.¹ In this we learne to know Antichryst, whych doth eleuate hym selfe in the churche, and iudgeth at hys pleasure before the time. Hys canonizasyōs and iudgynge of men before the lordes iudgement, be a manifest token of Antichrist. How can he knowe Saynctes? He knoweth not hys owne hart, & he can not knowe theim by myracles. For some myracle workers shall go ⟨image 71⟩to the deuyl. I wyl tel you what I remēbred yester nyghte in my bed. A meruaylous tale to perceyue, howe inscrutable a mans herte is. I was once at Oxford, (for I hadde occasyon to come that waye, when I was in my offyce,) they tolde me it was a gayner way, and afayrer waye, and by that occasyon I lay ther a nyght. Beyng ther, I heard of an execution that was done vppon one that suffered for treason.² It was as (ye know) a dangerous worlde, for it myghte soone cost a man hys lyfe for awordes speakyng.

1. 1How Antichrist is known.How Antychryst is knowen.
2. 2what he saw and hard once at Oxford.what he sawe and harde once at Oxforde.

I can not tell what the matter was, but the judge set it so out that the man was condemned. The .xii. men came in, and said guilty, and upon that, he ⟨image 71⟩was judged to be hanged, drawn, & quartered. When the rope was about his neck, no man could persuade him that he was in any fault, and stood there a great while in the protestation of his innocency. They hanged him and cut him down somewhat to soon afore he was clean dead, then they drew him to the fire, and he revived, and then he coming to his remembrance confessed his fault and said he was guilty. O a wonderful example, it may well be said: Pravū cor hominis et inscrutabile. A crabbed peace of work & unsearchable. I will leave here, for I think you know what I mean well enough.

I can not tell what the matter was, but the iudge set it so out that the man was condemned. The .xii. men came in, and sayed gyltye, and vpon that, he ⟨image 71⟩was iudged to be hanged, drawen, & quartred. When the rope was aboute hys necke, no man coulde perswade hym that he was in any faulte, and stoode there a great whyle in the protestation of his innocency. Thei hanged hym and cut him doune somwhat to soone afore he was cleane deade, then they drewe hym to the fyre, and he reuiued, and then he comming to hys remembrance confessed his faulte and sayed he was gyltye. O a wonderful example, it may well be sayed: Prauū cor hominis et inscrutabile. A crabbed peace of worke & vnsercheable. I wyl leue here, for I thinke you know what I meane wel ynough.

I shall not need to apply this example any further. As I began ever with this saying: ⟨image 72⟩Quecunque scripta sunt, like a truant and so I have a commune place to the end, if my memory fail me, Beati qui audiunt verbū dei, et custodiunt illud. Blessed be they that hear the word of God, and keep it. It must be kept in memory, in living, and in our conversation. And if we so do, we shall come to the blessedness, which god prepared for us through his son Jesus Christ, to the which he bring us all Amen.

I shall not neede to applye thys example anye further. As I began euer with this saying: ⟨image 72⟩Quecunque scripta sunt, like a trouant and so I haue a commune place to the ende, yf my memory fayle me, Beati qui audiunt verbū dei, et custodiunt illud. Blessed be they that heare the word of God, and kepe it. It muste be kept in memory, in lyuyng, and in our conuersacion. And yf we so do, we shal come to the blessednes, whiche god prepared for vs thorow hys sonne Iesu Chryste, to the whyche he bring vs al Amen.

¶The fourth Sermon of Master Hugh Latimer, which he preached before the King within his graces Palace at Westminster the .xxix. day of March.

¶The fourth Sermon of Mayster Hughe Latymer, whych he preached before the Kynge wythin hys graces Palayce at Westminster the .xxix. daye of Marche.

QVecunque scripta sunt ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt. Al thinges that are written, are written to be our doctrine. The Parable that I toke to begin with (most honourable audience) is written in the .xviii Chapter of S. Luke, and there is a certain remnant of it behind yet. The Parable is this: There was a certain Judge in a city, that feared neither God nor man.

QVecunque scripta sunt ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt. Al thinges that are wryten, are wrytten to be oure doctryne. The Parable that I toke to begyn wyth (most honorable audience) is written in the .xviii Chapter of S. Luke, and there is a certayne remnaunt of it behynd yet. The Parable is thys: There was a certayne Iudge in a cytye, that feared neyther God nor man.

And in the same city there was a widow that required Justice at his hands, but he would not hear her, but put her of and delayed the matter.

And in the same cytye there was a wyddowe that requyred Iustyce at hys handes, but he woulde not heare hyr, but putte hyr of and delayed the matter.

In process the Judge seeing her importunity, said, though I fear neither God nor man, yet for the importunity of the woman, I will hear her lest she rail upon me and molest me with exclamations, and out cries I will hear her matter, I will make an end of it.

In processe the Iudge seynge hyr importunitye, sayed, thoughe I feare neyther God nor manne, yet for the importunitye of the womann, I wyll heare hyr leaste she rayle vpon me and moleste me wyth exclamations, and oute cryes I wyll heare hyr matter, I wyll make an ende of it.

Our Saviour Christ added more unto this and sayed. Audite quid judex dicat, et cetera. Heare you said Christ, what the wicked judge said.

Oure Sauyoure Chryste added more vnto thys and sayed. Audite quid iudex dicat, et cetera. Heare you sayed Christe, what the wycked iudge sayed.

And shall not God revenge his eject, that cry upon him day and night? Al though he tarry and differ them. I say unto you, he will revenge them and that shortly. But when the son of man shall come, shall he find faith in the earth.

And shall not God reuenge hys eiecte, that crye vpon hym daye and nyghte? Al though he tarye and dyfferre theym. I say vnto you, he wil reuenge them and that shortelye. But when the sonne of man shall come, shall he fynd fayth in the earth.