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…

So your grace must learn how to do, of Solomon. Ye must make your petition,¹ now study, now pray. They must be yoked together, and this is called pastime with good company. ⟨image 31⟩Now when God had given Solomon wisdom, he sent him by and by occasion to occupy his wit.² For God gave never a gift, but he sent occasion at one time or another to show it to Gods glory. As if he sent riches, he sendeth pore men to be helped with it. But now must men occupy their goods otherwayes. They will not look on the poor, they must help their children,³ & purchase them more land than ever their grandfathers had before them. But I shall tell you what Christ said. He that loveth his child better than me, is not worthy to be my disciple. I can not see how ye shall stand before God at the later day, when this sentence shall be laid against you.

So youre grace must learne howe to do, of Salomon. Ye must make your peticion,¹ nowe studye, nowe praye. They must be yoked to gether, and thys is called pastyme wyth good companye. ⟨image 31⟩Now when God had geuen Salomon wysedome, he sente him by and by occasyon to occupy hys wyt.² For God gaue neuer a gyft, but he sent occasyon at one tyme or another to shewe it to Gods glory. As if he sent rytches, he sendeth pore mē to be helped wyth it. But nowe must men occupy theyr goodes otherwayes. They wyl not loke on the poore, they muste helpe their children,³ & purchase them more lād thē euer theyr grandfathers had before thē. But I shall tell you what Chryst said. He that loueth his childe better thē me, is not worthye to be my dysciple. I cā not se how ye shal stande before God at the later daye, when thys sentence shall be layed agaynst you.