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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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Oh Lord,1 what a wonderful thing is this, this horror of death is worse then death it self, more ugsome, more bitter then any bodily death. He prayeth now the third time. He did it so instantly, so fervently, that it brought out a bloody sweat, & such plenty that it dropped down even to the ground. ⟨image 209⟩There issued out of his precious body drops of blood. What a pain was he in, when these bloody drops fell so abundantly from him?2 Yet for all that, how unthankful do we show our selves toward him that dyed only for our sakes, and for the remedy of our since. Oh what blasphemy do we commit day by day, what little regard have we to his blessed passion thus to swear by God's blood,3 by Christs passion. We have nothing in no pastime, but gods blood gods wounds. We continually blaspheme his passion in hawking hunting, dissing, and carding Who would think he should have such enemies among those that profess his name. ⟨image 209⟩What became of his blood that fell down trow ye?4 was the blood of Hales of it, woe worth it. What a do was it to bring this out of the kings head. This great abomination of the blood of hales could not be taken a great while out of his mind. You that be of the court,5 and especially ye sworn chaplains beware of a lesson that a great man taught me at my first coming to the court he told me for good will, he thought it well. He said unto me. You must beware how so ever ye do that ye contrary not the King, let him have his sayings, follow him, go with him. Mary out upon this coū sail, shall I say, as he says.
Oh Lorde,1 what a wonderfull thynge is thys, thys horroure of death is worsse then death it selfe, more vgsome, more bytter then anye bodylye death. He prayeth nowe the thirde tyme. He dyd it so instantlye, so feruentlye, that it brought out a bloudy sweate, & suche plentye that it dropped downe euen to the ground.