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…

¹Whosoever doeth invocate the father of heaven, in the trust of Christs merits, which offering is the most comfortable and acceptable offering to the father. Whosoever I say offereth up Christ, which is a perfect offering, he can not be denied the thing he desireth so that it be expedient for him to have it. It is not the babbling of our lips, nor dignity of our words, but the prayer of the heart, is the offering that pleaseth through the only means of his son. For our prayer profiteth us because we ⟨image 110⟩offer Christ to his father.

¹Whosoeuer doeth inuocate the father of heauē, in the truste of Christes merites, whyche offerynge is the most confortable and acceptable offerynge to the father. Whosoeuer I saye offereth vp Christe, whyche is a perfecte offerynge, he can not be denyed the thing he desyreth so that it be expedyente for hym to haue it. It is not the bablynge of oure lippes, nor dignitye of oure wordes, but the prayer of the herte, is the offerynge that pleaseth thorowe the onely meanes of hys sonne. For oure prayer profyteth vs bicause we ⟨image 110⟩offer Christe to hys father.

1. 1Our prayer pleaseth God for Christs sake when we distrust our own merits and trust in his deservings.Oure prayer pleaseth God for Christes sake when we dystruste oure owne merites and trust in hys deseruinges.

Whosoever resorteth to god without Christ,¹ he resorteth in vain. Our prayer pleaseth, because of Jesus Christ, whom we offer. So that it is faith, faith faith, is the matter. It is no prayer that is without faith, it is but a lip labouring, and monkery without faith. It is but a little babbling.

Whosoeuer resorteth to god wythout Christ,¹ he resorteth in vayne. Our praier pleaseth, because of Iesu Christ, whom we offer. So that it is fayth, fayeth faith, is the matter. It is no prayer that is without faith, it is but a lippe labouring, and monkerye wythout fayth. It is but alytle bablynge.

1. 1In all our prays we must bring a present with us to god and mark well who it is.In all oure prayes we muste brynge a present with vs to god and marke wel who it is.

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 maister Pole the kynges traytor, whiche he sente to the kynges, maiesty I neuer remember that man me thyncke, but I remember hym wyth a heauye herte, a wyttye man, a learned man, a man of a noble house,⁸ so in fauoure that if he had taryed in the realme, and woulde haue conformed hym selfe to the Kynges procedynges. I hearde saye, and I beleue it verelye, that he hadde bene byshop of Yorcke at thys day, To be a bidden by, he wold haue done muche good in that parte of the Realme. For those quarters haue all wayes had greate nede of a learned man,⁹ and a preachynge prelate.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 4Wether gods people may be governed by a King or no.Wether gods people may be gouerned by a Kyng or no.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 7C. Pole the kings traitor, a traitor against kind and nature.C. Pole the kynges traytor, a traytor agaynst kynd and nature.
8. 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.
9. 9They need as greatly at this day as ever they didThey nede as greately at thys daye as euer they dyd

1. 1Cardinal Pole useth (they say) to read much Saint Jeromes works.Cardinal Pole vsyth (they saye) to rede much Saynct Ieromes worckes.
2. 2Rome is called of Jerome the purple hoore of Babylon.Rome is called of Ierome the purple hoore of Babylon.
3. 3He meaneth of the book that C. Pole did send to the king.He meaneth of the boke that C. Pole dyd send to the kynge.
4. 4The scope or state of the book, tends to dissuade the king from his supremacy.The scope or state of the boke, tendes to disuade the king from his supremicye.
5. 5Well Spoken and like a Cardinal▪ who may lye by authority because he dwelleth at Rome.Well Spoken and lyke a Cardinall▪ who may lye by authoritye because he dwelleth at Rome.

Verily lightly he seemeth to set forth the title of a king. As though he should mean: what is a King? What should a King take upon him to redress matters of religion? It pertaineth to our holy father of Rome. A king is a name & a title rather suffered of God as an evil thing, then allowed as a good thing.

Uerely lyghtely he semeth to sette forth the title of a kynge. As though he shoulde meane: what is a Kyng? What shoulde a Kynge take vpon hym to redresse matters of religiyn? It pertaineth to ovre holye father of Rome. A kynge is a name & a title rather suffered of God as an euyl thynge, then alowed as a good thyng.

Calling this to remembrance it was an occasion that I speak altogether before. Now I will answer to this For the answer I must some what rip the eighth Chapter of the first book of the Kings And that I may have grace. &c.

Callynge thys to remembraunce it was an occasiō that I speake altogether before. Nowe I wyll answere to thys For the answere I muste some what ryppe the ayght Chapter of the fyrst boke of the Kynges And that I mai haue grace. &c.

TO come to the opening of this matter. I must begin at the beginning of the Chapter. that the unlearned (although I am sure, here be a great many well learned (may the better come to the understanding of the matter Factum est cum senuisset Samuel fecit filios suos judices populo &c.¹ It came to pass when Samuel was stricken in age, he made his sons Judges over Israel. Of Samuel. I ⟨image 114⟩might fetch a process a far of, of the story of Elcana, who was his father, and who was his mother. Elcana his father had two wives.² Anna and Phenenna, and did not put them away, as do men now a days

TO come to ye opening of this matter. I must begyne at the begynning of the Chapter. that the vnlerned (although I am sure, here be a greate meany well learned (maye the better come to the vnderstandynge of the matter Factum est cum senuisset Samuel fecit filios suos iudices populo &c.¹ It came to passe when Samuell was strycken in age, he made hys sonnes Iudges ouer Israell. Of Samuel. I ⟨image 114⟩mighte fetch a processe a far of, of the story of Elcana, who was hys father, and who was hys mother. Elcana hys father had two wiues.² Anna and Phenenna, and dyd not put theym away, as do men nowe a dayes

1. 1i, Regu▪ viii.
2. 2Atan•t (by the way) to such as use unlawful dis•orsementes.Atan•t (by the waye) to suche as vse vnlawful dis•orsementes.

There was debate between these two wives.

There was debate betwene these two wyues.

Phenenna in the doing of sacrifice, upbraided Anna because she was barren, and not fruitful. I might take here occasion to entreat of the duty between man and wife, which is a holy religion, but not religiously kept.¹ But I will not enter into that matter at this time. Well, in process of time, God made Anna fruitful, through her devout prayer. She brought forth Samuel, who ⟨image 114⟩by the ordinance of God, was made the high priest. Father Samuel a good man, a singular example, and singular patron, a man a lone, few such men as father Samuel was.² To be short he was now come to age, he was an old man an impotent man, not able to go from place to place to minister justice, he elected and chose two suffragans, two coadjutors, two cohelpers, I mean not hallowers of belles, nor Christeners of belles (that is a popish suffraganship) he made them to help him,³ to discharge his office, he chose his two sons rather then other, because he knew them to be well brought up in virtue, and learning, It was not for any carnal affection, ⟨image 115⟩he cared not for his renown,⁴ or revenues, but he appointed them for the case of the people, the one for to supply his place in Bethsabe, & the other in Bethlehem.

Phenenna in the doing of sacrifice, embrayded Anna bycause she was barren, and not fruitfull. I myght take here occacion to entreate of the dutye betwene man and wyfe, whyche is a holy relygyon, but not religiouslye kepte.¹ But I wyll not enter into that matter at thys tyme. Well, in processe of tyme, God made Anna fruitfull, thorowe hyr deuoute prayer. She broughte forth Samuell, who ⟨image 114⟩by the ordinance of God, was made the hyghe pryeste. Father Samuell a good man, a singular example, and singular patrone, a manne a lone, fewe suche men as father Samuell was.² To be shorte he was now come to age, he was an olde mā an impotente man, not able to go from place to place to minyster iustice, he elected and chose two suffraganes, two coadiutours, two cohelpers, I meane not hallowers of belles, nor Christiners of belles (that is a popysh suffraganship) he made thē to healpe hym,³ to dyscharge his office, he chose hys two sonnes rather then other, because he knewe thē to be well brought vp in vertue, and learninge, It was not for anye carnall affection, ⟨image 115⟩he cared not for hys renowne,⁴ or reuenewes, but he appoynted them for the case of the people, the one for to supply his place in Bethsabe, & the other in Bethlem.

1. 1Anna of barren made fruitful and mother to Samuel.Anna of barren made frutful and mother to Samuell.
2. 2Samuel being aged chose to him two suffragenes to assist him in his office.Samuell beynge aged chose to hym two suffragenes to assyst hym in hys offyce.
3. 3Why he chose his own two sons rather then any other.Why he chose hys owne two sōnes rather then any other.
4. 4Samuel tendering the ease of his people appointed two officers.Samuel tenderynge the ease of hys people appoynted two offycers.

As we have now in England, for the wealth of the Realm, two Lords presidents. Surely▪ it is well done, and a goodly order. I would there were a third in an other place.

As we haue now in England, for the wealthe of the Realme, two Lordes presidentes. Surelye▪ it is wel done, and a goodly order. I wold ther were a thyrd in an other place.

¹For the ease of his people, good father Samuel, and to discharge his office in places where he could not come him self, he set his two sons in office with him, as his suffragans, and as his Coadjutors.

¹For the ease of hys people, good father Samuell, and to discharge hys offyce in places wher he coulde not come hym selfe, he sette hys twoo sonnes in offyce wyth hym, as hys suffragaynes, and as hys Coadiutoures.

1. 1A third Lord president would do wellA third Lord presydent wold do wel

Here I might take occasion to treat what old and impotent ⟨image 115⟩Bishops should do, what old preachers should do,¹ when they come to impotency, to join with them preachers preachers, not Belhalowers, and to depart, part of their living with them.

Here I myght take occasyon to treate what olde and impotente ⟨image 115⟩Byshoppes should do, what olde preachers should do,¹ when they come to impotency, to ioyne wyth them preachers preachers, not Belhalowers, and to departe, parte of theyre lyuynge wyth theym.

1. 1What the impotent and old bishops should do when they are not able to sustain the travail and pains of preachingWhat the impotēt and old byshoppes shoulde do whē they are not able to susteine the trauayle and paynes of preachyng

I might have dilated this matter at large. But I am honestly prevented of this commune place, and I am very glad of it.

I myghte haue dylated this matter at large. But I am honestelye preuented of thys commune place, and I am verye glad of it.

It was very well handled the last Sunday.¹ They that will not for the office sake receive other, regard more the fleece then the flock.

It was very well handeled the laste Sondaye.¹ They that wyl not for the offyce sake receyue other, regarde more the flese then the flocke.

1. 1There are •o many such fleece feedersThere are •o many suche flese feders

Father Samuel, regarded not his revenues. Our Lord give them grace to be affected as he was & to follow him. &c.¹ ⟨image 116⟩Though I say that I would wish mo Lord presidents. I mean not that I would have prelates Lords presidents, nor that Lord bishops should be Lord presidents.² As touching that, I said my mind and conscience the last year. And all though it is said, President, it is not meant that they should be Lord presidents, the office of a presidentship is a civil office, and it can not be, that one man shall discharge both well. It followeth in the texte.³ Non ambulaverunt filii eius in […] eyes. etc. His sons walked not in his ways, hear is the matter, here ye see the goodness of Samuel, how, when he was not able to take the pains him self for their own ⟨image 116⟩ease, he appointed them Judges near unto them, as it were in the further parts of his Realm, to have Justice rightly ministered. But what followed?⁴

Father Samuel, regarded not hys reuenewes. Our Lorde gyue them grace to be affected as he was & to folowe hym. &c.¹ ⟨image 116⟩Thoughe I saye that I wolde wishe mo Lorde presidentes. I meane not that I woulde haue prelates Lordes presidentes, nor that Lord byshoppes shuld be Lorde presydentes.² As touchynge that, I sayed my minde and cōscience the last yeare. And all thoughe it is sayed, Presint, it is not mente that they shoulde be Lorde presydentes, the offyce of a presidenship is a ciuyll offyce, and it canne not be, that one manne shall discharge bothe wel. It followeth in the texte.³ Non ambulauerunt filii eius in 〈…〉 ei•s. etc. Hys sonnes walked not in hys wayes, heare is the matter, here ye se the goodnes of Samuel, howe, when he was not able to take the paynes hym selfe for theyr owne ⟨image 116⟩ease, he appoynted them Iudges nere vnto them, as it were in ye further partes of his Realme, to haue Iustice ryghtly ministered. But what folowed?⁴

1. 1Amen
2. 2M Latimer would not have bishops and prelates Lord presidents.M Latimer woulde not haue byshoppes and prelates Lorde presidentes.
3. 3The office of a president-ship is a civil office and occupieth a man, wholly.The office of a president-shyppe is a ciuell offyce and occupieth a man, wholly.
4. 4The world will corrupt and deceive us or we beware of it, the devil is so crafty and lucre is so sweat.The worlde wyll corrupt and deceyue vs or we beware of it, the dyuell is so crafty and lucre is so sweate.

Though Samuel were good, and his children well brought up, look what the world can do? Ah crafty world. Whom shall not this world corrupt and deceive at one time or other?

Thoughe Samuell were good, and hys chyldrene well brought vppe, looke what the world can do? Ah crafty world. Whome shall not thys worlde corrupte and deceyue at one tyme or other?