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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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What? shall we not resort to our friends in time of need? and trow ye we shall not find them a sleep? yes I warrant you, and when we need their help most, we shall not have it. ⟨image 203⟩But what shall we do, when we shall find lack in them? we will cry out upon them, upbraid them, chide, brawl, fume, chafe & backbite them. But Christ did not so, he excused his friends, sayinge: Vigilate et orate spiritus quidē promptus est, caro autem infirma. Oh (quoth he) watch and pray, I see well the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak. What meaneth this? surely it is a comfortable place. For as long as we live in this world, when we be at the best, we have no more but. Promptitudinem spiritus cum infirmitate carnis, The readiness of the spirit with the infirmity of the flesh. The very Saints of God said: Velle adest mihi, My will is good,1 but I am not able ⟨image 203⟩to perform it, I have been with some, and fain they would, fain they would, there was readiness of spirit, but it would not be. It grieved them that they could not take things, as they should do.
What? shall we not resorte to oure frendes in tyme of nede? and trowe ye we shall not fynde them a slepe? yes I warrante you, and when we nede theyr helpe moste, we shal not haue it. ⟨image 203⟩But what shal we do, when we shall fynde lacke in theym? we wyll crye out vpon theym, vpbrayde them, chyde, braule, fume, chaufe & backebite them. But Chryst dyd not so, he excused hys fryendes, sayinge: Vigilate et orate spiritus quidē prōptus est, caro autem infirma. Oh (quouth he) watch and pray, I se wel the spirite is ready, but the fleshe is weake. What meaneth this? suerelye it is a comfortable place. For as longe as we lyue in thys worlde, when we be at the best, we haue no more but. Promptitudinem spiritus cum infirmitate carnis, The redynesse of the spirite with the infirmite of the flesh. The verye Saynctes of God sayed: Velle adest mihi, My wyl is good,1 but I am not able ⟨image 203⟩