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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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This bishop answered his chaplain, well (says he) well, I did wisely to day, for as I was going to his Sermon, I remembered me that I had neither said mass, nor matins.1 And homeward I gate as fast as I could, and I thank god I have said both, and let his unfruitful Sermon alone. Unfruitful sayeth one, an other ⟨image 81⟩sayeth sedition. Well, unfruitful is the best, and whether it be unfruitful or no, I can not tell, it lieth not in me to make it fruitful. And God work not in your hearts: my preaching can do you but little good.2 I am God's instrument but for a time. It is he that must give the increase, and yet preaching is necessary.
Thys byshop answered hys chaplayne, wel (sayes he) well, I dyd wysely to daie, for as I was goynge to hys Sermon, I remembred me that I had neither sayed masse, nor mattens.1 And homewarde I gate as faste as I coulde, and I thanke god I haue sayed both, and let hys vnfruteful Sermon alone. Unfruitefull sayeth one, an other ⟨image 81⟩sayeth sedicion. Wel, vnfruitefull is the beste, and whether it be vnfruitfull or no, I can not tell, it lyeth not in me to make it fruitful. And God worke not in your hartes: my preachynge can do you but lyttle good.2 I am goddes instrumēt but for a tyme. It is he that muste gyue the encrease, and yet preachyng is necessarye.
- 1A wise answer of master bishop to his chaplain.A wyse answer of mayster byshop to his chaplayn.
- 2Preachers ar Gods instruments.Preachers ar Gods instrumen•es.