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…

Quecunque pecieritis &c, what soever ye shall are in my name, ye shall have it. And though he put of some sinner for a time, and suffer him to byte on the bridle, to prove him (for there be many beginners, but few continuers in prayer) yet we may not think that he hath forgotten us, & will not help us. Veviens ueniet, non •ardabit. When the help is most needful, then he will come and not tarry, ⟨image 101⟩He knoweth when it shall be best for us to have help, though he tarry he will come at the last. I will trouble you but half a quarter of an hour, in the application of the parable, and so con mitt you to God.

Quecūque pecieritis &c, what soeuer ye shall are in my name, ye shal haue it. And thoughe he put of some sinner for a tyme, and suffer hym to byte on the brydell, to proue hym (for there be many begynners, but fewe continewars in prayer) yet we may not thyncke that he hath forgotten vs, & wil not healpe vs. Veuiens ueniet, non •ardabit. When the healpe is moste nedefull, thē he wyl come and not tarye, ⟨image 101⟩He knoweth when it shalbe best for vs to haue healpe, thoughe he tary he wyll come at the last. I wyll trouble you but halfe a quarter of an howre, in ye application of the parable, and so cō myt you to God.

What should it mean that god would have us so diligent and earnest in prayer?¹ Hath he such pleasure in our works? Many talk of prayer, and make it a lip labouring. Praying is not babbling, nor praying is not monkery.

What should it meane that god would haue vs so dilygent and earnest in prayer?¹