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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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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.