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…

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⟩and wholesome doctrine. His autem qui sunt eiusmodi precipimus, et obsecramus. We command and desire you for the reverence of God, if there be any such, that they will do the works of their vocation, and go quietly to their occupation, and so eat their own bread, ells it is not their own, it is other mens meat. Our Saviour Christ before he began his preaching, lived of his occupation, he was a carpenter, and gat his living with great labour.

When I was amonge you (sayeth he) I made thys ordynaunce, that whosoeuer would ⟨image 178⟩