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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 to return to my purpose,1 there were two pore women came before Solomon to complain. They were two harlots,2 and dwelled together in one house, & it chanced with in .ii. days they childed both. The one of these women by chance in the night, had killed her child, and rose privily & went to the other woman, and toke her live child away, and left her dead child in his place.
But to returne to my purpose,1 there were two pore women came before Salomon to complayne. They were two harlots,2 and dwelled together in one house, & it chaunced with in .ii. dayes they chylded bothe. The one of these womē by chaū ce in the nyght, had killed her chyld, and rose pryuely & wēt to the other woman, and toke her lyue chylde awaye, and lefte her dead chylde in hys place.
- 1iij. of king. iijiij. of kyng. iij
- 2The complaint of the two harlots to Solomon.The cōplaynt of the two harlottes to Salomon.
Upon that they came both before Solomon to have the matter judged, whose the child was. And the one said: it is my child. Nay sayeth the other, it is mine. So there was yea, and nay, between them, and they held up the matter with scolding after a womanly ⟨image 32⟩fashion. At the length Solomon repeated their tale as a good judge ought to do, and said to the one woman.