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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 take a way preaching, & take a way salvation. I told you of Scala cely and I made it a preaching matter, not a massing matter. Christ is the preacher of all preachers, the patron and the exemplar, that all preachers ought to follow. For it was he by whom the father of heaven sayde, Hic est filius meus dilectus, ipsum audite, Thys is my ⟨image 81⟩well beloved son, hear him, Even he when he was here on the earth, as wisely,1 as learnedly as circumspectly as he preached yet his seed fell in three parts so that the fourth part only was fruitful. And if he had no better luck that was preacher of all preachers, what shall we look for? Yet was there no lack in him, but in the ground: And so now there is no fault in preaching, the lack is in the people that have stony hearts, and thorny hearts. I beseech God to amend them. And as for these folk that spake against me I never look to have their good word as long as I live. Yet will I spake of their wickedness, as long as I shall be permitted to spake As long as I live, I will be an ⟨image 82⟩enemy to it. No preachers can pass it over with silence. It is the original root of all mischief. As for me I owe them no other ill will, but I pray God amend them,2 when it pleaseth him. Now to the parable, What did the wicked Judge in the end of the tale? The love of god moved him not, the law of god was this, and it is writ in the first of Deuteronomy, Audite eos. Hear them. These two words will be heavy words to wicked judges another day. But some of them peradventure will say. I will hear them, but I will hear such as will give bribes, and these that will do me good turns. Nay ye, be hedged out of that liberty. He sayth: Ita paruum ut magnum. The small ⟨image 82⟩as well as the great. Ye must do justum, deal Justly? minister justice, and that to all men,3 and you must do it just. In time convenient, without any delays, or driving of with expedition.