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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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It stroke him so to the heart that he fell a weeping. O Lord what an horror was this? There be some writers that says that Peter, James and John, were in this feeling at the same time and that Peter when he said: Exi a me domine quia homo peccator sū. Did taste some part of it he was so astonished, he wist not what to say. It was not long that they were in this anguish, some says longer, some shorter but Christ was ready to comfort them, and said to Peter.
It stroke him so to the harte that he fel a wepynge. O Lord what an horror was this? Ther be some writers that sayes that Peter, Iames and Ihon, were in thys felynge at the same tyme and that Peter when he sayed: Exi a me domine quia homo peccator sū. Did tast some part of it he was so astonyshed, he wist not what to saye. It was not longe that they were in thys anguyshe, some sayes longer, some shorter but Chryst was readye to comforte them, and sayed to Peter.
Ne timeas, Be not afraid. A friend of mine told me of a certain woman, that was .xviii. years together in it.1 I knew a man my self Bilney, little Bilnei, that blessed martyr of GOD, what time he had borne his fagot, and was come again to Cambridge had such conflicts, within him self, beholding this Image of death, that his friends were a frayed to let him be alone, they were fain to be with him day and night, and comforted him as they could, but no comforts would serve. As for the comfortable places of scripture to bring them unto him, it was as though a man would run him through the heart with a sword. Yet afterward ⟨image 193⟩all this he was revived, & toke his death patiently,2 and dyed well against the Tyrannical sea of Rome. Woe, will be to that bishop that had the examination of him, if he repented not. Here is a good lesson for you my friends. If ever ye come endanger, endurance, in prison for God's quarrel. and his sake, (as he did for purgatory matters,