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…

He that walketh in the high plain vaye, walketh safely. Upon this the went and brake the matter to David,¹ and desired him to show who should reign after him in Jerusalem, adding that if Adonias were king, she and her son after his death should be destroyed, saying: Nos erimus peccatores. We shall be sy•••ers, we shall be taken for traitors, for though we meant no harm but walked uprightly yet because we went ⟨image 14⟩not the by way with him he being in authority will destroy us, And by and by cometh in Nathan, and taketh her tale by the end, & showeth him how Adonias was saluted king, & that he had bid to dinner the Kings servants, all saving him and Sadoc, and Banaiah and all his brethren the kings sons save Solomon. King David remembering him self, swore, as sure as God liveth, Solomon my son shall reign after me, and by and by commanded Nathan and Sadoc and his guard the Cerithes & Phelites, to take Solomon his son and set, him upon his mule, and an•••it him King▪ and so they did crying, Vi•at Solomon Rex. Thus was Solomon ⟨image 14⟩throned, by the advise and will of his father, and though he were a child, yet was his will to be obeyed & fulfilled, and they ought to have known his pleasure. Whilst this was a doing there was such a Joy and outcry of the people,² for their new King, and blowing of trumpets, the Joab & the other company being in their jollity, and keeping good cheer. heard it, and suddenly asked what is this ado? And when they perceived, that Solomon, by the advise of his father was anointed King, by and by there was all whist. all their good cheer was done, and all that were with Adonias went away, & let him reign alone. if he would, and why? He walked ⟨image 15⟩a byway and God would not prosper it.

He that walketh in the hye playne vaye, walketh safelye. Upō thys the wente and brake the matter to Dauid,