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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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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