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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Prest• sum loqui coram domino et Christo eius. I am here ready to answer for my self, before the Lord and his anointed. Behold here I am, record of me before the Lord. Utrum cuiusquā bona. &c. Whether I have taken any mans ox, any mans ass, or whether I have done any man wrong, or hurt any man, or ⟨image 143⟩taken any bribes at any mans hand. I can commend the English translation that doeth interpret munera, bribes, not gifts. They answered, nay forsooth. We know no such things in you. Testis est michi deus, saieth he, God is witness, Quod nihil inueneritis in manu mea, That you have found nought in my hands. Few such Samuels are in England nor in the world. Why did Samuel this? marry to purge himself, he was enforced to it, for he was wrongfully deposed.
Prest• sum loqui coram domino et Christo eius. I am here ready to answer for my selfe, before the Lorde and hys anointed. Behold here I am, record of me before the Lorde. Vtrum cuiusquā bona. &c. Whether I haue taken any mans oxe, ani mans asse, or wether I haue done anye man wronge, or hurte anye man, or ⟨image 143⟩taken any bribes at anye mans hande. I canne commende the Englyshe traslation that doeth interprete munera, bribes, not gyftes. They answered, nay forsooth. We knowe no such thinges in you. Testis est michi deus, saieth he, God is witnes, Quod nihil inueneritis in manu mea, That you haue found nought in my handes. Fewe suche Samuels are in England nor in the world. Why dyd Samuell thys? marye to purge hymselfe, he was enforced to it, for he was wrōgfullye deposed.
Then by this ye may perceive the fault of the Jews, for they offended not God in asking of a king, but for asking for a king to the wronging and desposiciō of good father Samuel, If after ⟨image 144⟩