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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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I was prisoner in the tower myself, and I could never invent to make ink so. It is a wonder to hear of his subtlety. He made his pen of the aglet of a point that he plucked from his hose,1 and thus wrote these letters so seditiously, as ye have heard, enforcing many matters against my Lord protectors grace, and so forth. God had left him to him self, he had clean forsaken him. What would he have done if he had lived still? that were a bout this gear, when he laid his head on the block at ⟨image 93⟩the end of his life. Charity (they say) worketh but Godly, not after this sort. Well, he is gone, he knoweth his fare by this, he is either in joy or in pain. There is but two states if we be once gone. There is no change.2 This is the speech of the scripture. Ubicunque lignū ceciderit ibi erit, sive in austrū, sive in aquilone. Wheresoever the tree falleth, either into the south or in to the north, there it shall rest.
I was prisoner in the tower miselfe, and I coulde neuer inuente to make ynke so. It is a wonder to heare of hys subtilitie. He made hys pen of the aglet of a poynte that he plucked from hys hose,1 and thus wrote these letters soo seditiouslye, as ye haue hearde, enforsynge manye matters agaynste my Lord protectours grace, and so forth. God had lefte him to him selfe, he hadde cleane forsaken hym. What woulde he haue done if he had liued styll? that were a bout this geare, when he layed hys head on the blocke at ⟨image 93⟩the ende of hys lyfe. Charytye (they saye) worketh but Godly, not after thys sorte. Well, he is gone, he knoweth hys fare by thys, he is eyther in ioye or in payne. There is but two states if we be once gone. There is no chaunge.2 Thys is the speach of the scripture. Vbicūque lignū ceciderit ibi erit, siue in austrū, siue in aquilone. Wheresoeuer the tree falleth, eyther into the southe or in to the north, there it shall rest.