I spake also of lack of faith and upon that also I said, the end of the world is near at hand, For there is lack of faith now. Also the defection is come and swerving from the faith Antichrist the man of sin,1 the son of iniquity is revealed, the latter day is at hand. Let us not think his coming is far of. But when soever he ⟨image 111⟩cometh he shall find iniquity enough, let him come when he will What is now behind? we be eating and drinking as they were in Noes time, and Marrying I think as wickedly as ever was.2 We be building, purchasing, planting in the contempt of Goods word. He may come shortly when he will, for there is so much mischief and swerving from the faith (raining now in our days) as ever was in any age. It is a good warning to us all to make ready against his coming. This little rehearsal I have made of the things I speak in my last sermon.3 I will now for this day return to my question and dissolve it, whether God's people may be governed by ⟨image 111⟩a governor that beareth the name of a king or no.4 The Jews had a law that when they should have a king they should have him according to the election of god, he would not leave the election of a king to their own brains.5 There be some busy brains, wanton wits, that say, the name of a king is an odious name and wrteth this text of the scripture, where god seemeth to be angry & displeased with the Israelites for asking a king expounding it very evil & odiously. As who would say a king were an odious thing. I coming riding in my way,6 & calling to remembrance wherefore I was sent, that I must preach &, preach afore the kings majesty I thought it mete to frame my preaching according to a king ⟨image 112⟩Musing of this I remembered my self of a book that came from Cardinal Pole,7 master Pole the kings traitor, which he sent to the kings, majesty I never remember that man me think, but I remember him with a heavy heart, a witty man, a learned man, a man of a noble house,8 so in favour that if he had tarried in the realm, and would have conformed him self to the Kings proceedings. I heard say, and I believe it verily, that he had been bishop of York at this day, To be a bidden by, he would have done much good in that part of the Realm. For those quarters have all ways had great need of a learned man,9 and a preaching prelate.
I spake also of lacke of fayth and vpon that also I sayed, the ende of the worlde is neare at hand, For ther is lacke of faith nowe. Also the defectiō is come and swaruinge from the fayeth Antichriste the man of synne,1 the sonne of iniquity is reueled, the latter daye is at hande. Let vs not thynke hys commynge is farre of. But when soeuer he ⟨image 111⟩cometh he shall fynde iniquitye inough, let him come whē he wil What is nowe behinde? we be eatynge and drynckynge as they were in Noes tyme, and Mariynge I thincke as wyckedly as euer was.2 We be buildynge, purchaching, plantynge in the contempte of Gooddes worde. He maye come shortelye when he wyll, for there is so much mischiefe and swaruynge from the fayeth (rayninge nowe in oure dayes) as euer was in anye age. It is a good warnyng to vs all to make readye agaynste hys commynge. This lytle rehearsalle I haue made of the thynges I speake in my last sermon.3 I wyll nowe for thys daye retourne to my questiō and dissolue it, whether goddes people may be gouerned by ⟨image 111⟩a gouernoure that bereth the name of a kynge or no.4 The Iewes hadde a lawe that when they shoulde haue a kynge they shoulde haue hym accordynge to the election of god, he woulde not leaue the election of a kyng to theyr owne braynes.5 There be some busy braynes, wanton wyttes, that saye, the name of a kinge is an odyouse name and wrteth this text of the scripture, wher god semeth to be angrye & displesed wyth the Israelites for askyng a king expoūding it verye euil & odiously. As who wold say a king were an odiouse thyng. I cōmming ridinge in my way,6 & callīg to remēbrance wherfore I was sēt, that I must preach &, preach afore the kings maiesti I thought it mete to frame my preaching accordyng to a kynge ⟨image 112⟩Musyng of thys I remembred my selfe of a boke that came frō Cardinall Pole,7
- 1Conjectures why the end of the world is supposed to be near at hand.Coniectures why the ende of the worlde is supposed to be nere at hand.
- 2As much wickedness used in our time as ever was in the time of Noah.As much wickednes vsed in our time as euer was in the time of Noe.
- 3M. Latimer returneth to his former question and to the dissolution of the same.M. Latimer returneth to hys former question and to the dissolucion of the same.
- 4Wether gods people may be governed by a King or no.Wether gods people may be gouerned by a Kyng or no.
- 5The kings of the Jews were elected and chosen of God. i. Regu. viii.The kynges of the Iewes were elected and chosē of God. i. Regu. viii.
- 6Our preaching must be framed according to the persons before whom we preach.Oure preachynge must be framed accordynge to the persōs before whom we preache.
- 7C. Pole the kings traitor, a traitor against kind and nature.C. Pole the kynges traytor, a traytor agaynst kynd and nature.
- 8M. Latimer laments the defection of C. Pole & the breche of his allegiance to his liege and Royal king.M. Latimer lamentes the defection of C. Pole & the breche of hys allegiaunce to his liege and Roiale kyng.
- 9They need as greatly at this day as ever they didThey nede as greately at thys daye as euer they dyd
