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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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There is a saying that there be a great many in England that say there is no soul,1 that believe not in the immortality of mans soul, that think it is not eternal, but like a dogs soul, that think there is neither heaven nor hell. Oh Lord, what a weighty matter is this? What a lamentable thing in a christen common wealth? I can not tell what they say, but I perceive by their works ⟨image 135⟩that they think so, or else they would never do as they do. These sellers of offices show that they believe that there is neither hell nor heaven. It is taken for a laughing matter, well, I will goo on. Now to the Chapter. The children of Israel came to Samuel and said S•••uisti. Thou art grown into age. Give us a King? Thy sons walk not in thy ways. What a heaviness was this to father Samuel's heart,2 to here that his sons (whom he had so well brought up) should swerve from his ways that he had walked in. Father Samuel goeth to God to know his will and pleasure in this matter, God answered, let them have a King. They have not ⟨image 135⟩caste the a way but me, that I should not reign over them.
There is a saying that ther be a greate maenye in Englande that saye there is no soule,1 that beleue not in the immortalitye of mās soule, that thyncke it is not eternal, but like a dogges soule, that thynke there is neyther heauen nor hell. Oh Lorde, what a wayghtye matter is thys? What a lamentable thynge in a chrysten common wealth? I can not tell what they saye, but I perceyue by theyr worckes ⟨image 135⟩that they thyncke so, or elles they woulde neuer do as they do. These sellers of offices shew that they beleue that there is neyther hell nor heauen. It is taken for a laughynge matter, wel, I wyll gooe on. Now to the Chapiter. The children of Israell came to Samuell and sayed S•••uisti. Thou arte growen into age. Geue vs a King? Thy sonnes walke not in thy wayes. What a heauenes was thys to father Samuels herte,