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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 wherefore shall a king fear God, and turn neither to the right hand, nor to the left? Wherefore shall he do all ⟨image 29⟩this? ut longo tempore reg•et ipse, et filii tius. That he may reign long, he and his children.1 Remember this I beseech your grace. And when these flatterers, and flybbergybbes another day shall come & claw you by the back and say.
But wherefore shall a kynge feare God, and turne neyther to the ryght hande, nor to the left? Wherfore shall he do all ⟨image 29⟩this? vt longo tēpore reg•et ipse, et filii tius. That he may raigne long, he and hys chyldren.1 Remembre thys I beseche your grace. And whē these flatterers, and flybbergybbes another daye shall come & clawe you by the backe and say.
- 1Though his terms are homely yet are the good enough for the persons that &c.Thogh his termes are homely yet are the good inogh for the persones that &c.
Sir trouble not your self. What should you study? Why should you do this or that? Your grace may answer them thus. and say. What Sirrah, I perceive you are weary of us,1 and our posterity. Doeth not God say in such a place. That a king should write out a book of gods law, and read it? learn to fear God. And why? That he and his, might reign long I perceive now thou art a traitor.