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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 King David being weak of nature and impotent, in so much that when ⟨image 11⟩he was covered with clothes, he could take no heat, was counselled of his servants to take a fair young maid to nourish him, and to keep him warm in his body, I suppose she was his wife. Howe be it he had no bodily company with her, and well she might be his wife. For though the scripture doeth say: Non cognovit •am. He knew her not, he had no carnal copulation with her yet it sayeth not: Non duxit eam uxorem. He married her not. And I can not think that king David would have her to warm his bosom in bed, except she had been his wife, having a dispensation of God to have as many wives as he would.
Thys Kynge Dauid beyng weake of nature and impotente, in so muche that when ⟨image 11⟩he was couered with clothes, he coulde take no heate, was counsayled of his seruauntes to take a fayre younge mayde to nouryshe hym, and to kepe hym warme in hys bodye, I suppose she was hys wyfe. Howe be it he hadde no bodilye companye wyth her, and well she myghte be hys wyfe. For thoughe the scripture doeth say: Non cognouit •am. He knewe her not, he had no carnall copulation wyth her yet it sayeth not: Non duxit eam vxorem. He maryed her not. And I canne not thynke that kynge Dauid woulde haue her to warme hys bosome in bedde, excepte shee hadde bene hys wyfe, hauynge a dispensatyon of God to haue as manye wyues as he woulde.
For God had dispensed with them to have many wives. Well: what happened to king David in his childhood, by the child of the devil? Ye shall hear. King David had a proud son, whose name was Adonias,1 a man full of ambition, desirous of honour, always climbing, climbing. Now, whilst the time was of his fathers childhood, he would depose his father, not knowing of his fathers mind, saying. Ego regnabo. I will reign, I will be king, he was a stout stomacked child, a biwalker, of an ambitious mind, he would not consent to his fathers friends, but gate him a chariot, and men to run before it, and diverse other adherents to