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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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no, he goeth again to his father, & sayeth the same again, father if it be possible away with this cup, here is an example for us although we be not herd at the first time, shall we give over our prayer? nay we must to it again, we must be importune upon god, we must be instant in prayer. He prayed thrice & was not herd, let us sinners pray three ⟨image 205⟩store times, folks are very dull now adays in prayer, to come to sermons, to resort to common prayer. You housekeepers,1 and especially great men give example of prayer in your houses. Well did his father look upon him this second time? no, he went to his friends again thinking to find some comfort there, but he finds them a sleep again more deeper a sleep than ever they were. Their eyes were heavy with sleep There was no comfort at all, they wist not what to say to him. A wonderful thing, how he was tossed from post to pillar, one while to his father, & was destitute at his hand, another while to his friends, & found no comfort at them, his father gave him looking on, & suffered him to bite upon ⟨image 206⟩the bridle a while. Almighty God beheld this battle that he might enjoy that honour and glory, that in his name all knees should bow, Celestium, Terrestrium, et infernorū, in heaven, earth, and hell.2 This that the father would not here his own Son, was an other punishment due to our sin. When we cry unto him, he will not here us. The Prophet Jeremiah sayeth: Clamabunt ad me, et ego nō exaudiā eos. These be Jeremiah's words, here he threateneth to punish sin, with not hearing their prayers, The Prophet saith: They have not had the fear of God before their eyes, nor have not regarded discipline and correction. I never saw surely so little discipline as is now a days ⟨image 206⟩⟨image 207⟩⟨image 207⟩Men will be masters, they will be masters, and no Disciples. Alas where is this discipline now in England.