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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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Such as be mete to bear office seek them out, higher them, give them competent and liberal fees that they shall not need to take any bribes. And if ye be at selling civil offices, ye are as they which sell their benefices, and so we shal have Omnia ue••lia. Al things bought for money. I marvel the ground gapes not and devours us, how be it, we ought not to marvel, surely it is, the great lenity of god that suffers it. Oh Lord in what case are we If the great men in Turkey should use in their religion of Mahomete to sell as our patrons commonly ⟨image 133⟩sell benefices here, the office of preaching,1 the office of salvation it should be taken as an intolerable thing. The turk would not suffer it in his common wealth. Patrons be charged to see the office done,2 & not to seek a lucre and a gain by his patron ship. There was a patron in England (when it was) that had a benefice fallen into his hand and a good brother of mine came unto him & brought him .xxx. Apples in a dish,3 and gave them his man to carry them to his master. It is like he gave one to his man for his labour to make up the game, & so there was .xxxi This man cometh to his master and presented him with the dish of Apples, saying. Sir such a man hath sent you a ⟨image 134⟩dish of fruit, and desireth you to be good unto him for such a benefice. Tushe tushe (quod he) thys is no apple matter, I will none of his apples. I have as good as these (or as he hath any) in mine own orchard. The man came to the priest again, and told him what his master saied. Then quod the priest desire him yet to prove one of them for my sake, he shall find them much better than they look for. He cut one of them and found ten pieces of gold in it. Mary quod he, thys is a good apple. The priest standing not far of, herring what the Gentle man said, cried out and answered, they are all one apples I warrant you Sir, they grew all on one tree, and have all one taste. Well, he is a good fellow, ⟨image 134⟩