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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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But I fear one thing,1 and it is: lest for a safety of a little money, you will put in chantry Priests, to save their pensions.
But I feare one thynge,1 and it is: lest for a salfety of a lytle money, you wyll put in chauntrye Pryestes, to saue theyr pentions.
- 1The fear is past for it is done all ready.The feare is past for it is done all redy.
But I will tell you, Christ bought Souls with his blood, and will ye sell them for gold or silver?
But I wyll tell you, Chryst boughte Soules wyth hys bloude, and wyl ye sel theym for golde or syluer?
I would not that ye should do with chantry priests, as ye did with the Abbots, when Abbeys were put down. For when their enormities were first red in the parliament house, ⟨image 28⟩they were so great and abominable, that there was nothing but down with them. But within a while after,1 the same Abbots were made bishops as there be some of them yet a live to save and redeem their pensions. O Lord, think ye, that God is a fool, & seeth it not, and if he see it, will he not punish it. And so now for safety of money, I would not that ye should put in chantry priests, I speak not now against such chantry priests as are able to preach, but those that are not able, I will not have them put in. For if ye do this, ye shall answer for it.