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 blessing of God maketh a man rich. He lets his sun shine upon the wicked, aswell as upon the good, he sends riches both to good and bad.

The blessynge of God maketh a man ryche. He lettes hys sonne shyne vpon the wycked, aswell as vpon the good, he sendes ryches boeth to good and bad.

But this blessing turns to them into a malediction and a curse, it increaseth their damnation. Saint Paul writing to the Thessalonians, did put an order how every man should work in his vocacion. Cum essemus apud vos, hoc precipiebamus vobis, ut si quis nollet operari, is nec edat.

But thys blessynge turnes to them into a malediction and a curse, it encreseth their damnacion. Saynte Paule wrytynge to the Tessalonians, dyd put an order howe euerye man should worcke in his vocacion. Cum essemus apud vos, hoc precipiebamus vobis, vt si quis nollet operari, is nec edat.

When I was among you (sayeth he) I made this ordinance, that whosoever would ⟨image 178⟩not do the work of his vocation, should have no meat. It were a good ordinance in a common weal, that every man should be set on work, every man in his vocation. Let him have no mete. Now he saith furthermore. Audivimus quos dam inter nos versantes inordinate, nihil operis facientes. I here say there is some amongest you that lives inordinately. What is the word inordinately? idly, giving them selves to no occupation for their living. Curiose agents. Curious men, given to curiosity, to searching what other men do. Saint Paul sayeth, he hard say, he could not tell whether it were so or no But he toke occasion of hearing say, to set out a good ⟨image 178⟩