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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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She wrung their necks and caste them into a water, and so killed her children. Suddenly, she was gaunt again, and her neighbours suspecting the matter, caused her to be examined, & she granted all. Afterward she was rained at the bar for it, and dispatched and found not guilty, through bearing of friends and bribing of the judge.
She wrounge theyr neckes and caste theym into a water, and so kylde her chyldren. Sodaynelye, she was gaunte agayne, and her neyghboures suspectynge the matter, caused her to be examened, & she graunted all. Afterwarde she was rayned at the barre for it, and dyspatched and founde not giltye, throughe bearynge of friendes and brybynge of the iudge.
Where at the same sessions, another poor woman was hanged for stealing a few rags of a hedge, that were not worth a crown.
Where at the same sessions, another poore womanne was hanged for stealing a fewe ragges of a hedge, that were not worthe a crowne.
There was a certain gentle, ⟨image 141⟩man a professor of the word of God (he sped never the better for that ye may be sure) who was accused for murdering of a man, where upon he was cast into prison. And by chance as he was in prison one of his friends came unto him for to visit him, and he declared to his friend that he was never guilty in the murdering of the man. So he went his ways, the gentle man was arraigned & condemned, and as he went to his execution, he saw his friends servant, and said unto him. Commend me to thy master, and I pray the tell him, I am the same man still I was when he was with me.