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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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In deed I were a presumptuous fellow to move your grace to put them out, if there were not other to put in their places. But your majesty hath divers of your chaplains, well learned men, and of good knowledge, & yet ye have some that be bad enough,1 hangers on of the court, I mean not those. But if your majesties chaplains, and my Lord Protectors be no• able to furnish their places, there is in this realm, thanks be to GOD, a great sight of lay men well learned in the scriptures, and of virtuous & Godly conversation, better learned then a great sight of us, of the clergy.
In dede I were a presumptuous fellow to moue your grace to put them oute, yf there were not other to put in theyr places. But youre mayestye hath diuers of your chaplayns, well learned men, and of good knowledge, & yet ye haue some that be bad inough,1 hāgers on of the court, I meane not those. But if your mayesties chaplayns, and my Lorde Protectours be no• able to furnyshe theyr places, there is in thys realme, thankes be to GOD, a great syghte of laye men well learned in the scryptures, and of vertuouse & Godly conuersation, better learned then a greate syght of vs, of the cleargy.
- 1Hangers of the court.Hangers of ye court.
I can name a number of them that are able and would he ⟨image 26⟩glad (I dare say) to minister the function, if they be called to it.1 I move it of conscience to your grace, let them be called to it orderly, let them have institution, and give them the names of the clergy. I mean not the name only, but let them, do the function of a bishop, and live of the same. Not as it is in many places, that one should have the name, and cyghte other the profit.