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…

But what was his petition? Lord, said he: Da mihi cor docile• He asked a docible heart, a wise heart,¹ and wisdom to go in and to go out, that is to begin all mine affairs well, and to bring them to good effect and purpose, that I may learn to guide and govern my people. ⟨image 31⟩When he had made his petition it pleased God well that Solomon asked wisdom, & neither riches nor long life, & therefore GOD made him this answer. Because thou hast chosen wisdom above all things, I will give the it, & thou shalt be the wisest king that ever was before thee, and so he was, & the wisest in all kinds of knowledge, that ever was sith. And though he did not ask riches, yet God gave him both riches and honour, more then ever any of his ancestors had.

But what was hys petycion? Lorde, sayed he: Da mihi cor docile• He asked a docyble herte, a wise herte,¹ and wysedome to go in and to go oute, that is to begyn all myne affayres well, and to bryng them to good effecte and purpose, that I maye learne to guyde and gouerne my people. ⟨image 31⟩When he had made his petyciō it pleased God well that Salomon asked wysdome, & neyther rytches nor longe lyfe, & therefore GOD made him thys answere. Because thou hast chosen wysedome aboue all thynges, I wyll geue the it, & thou shalt be the wysest kynge that euer was before the, and so he was, & the wisest in al kīdes of knowledge, that euer was syth. And though he dyd not aske ritches, yet God gaue hym both rytches and honoure, more then euer anye of hys auncetours had.

1. 1Solomon asketh wisdomSalomon asketh wisdome