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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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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.
Upon that they came bothe before Salomon to haue the matter iudged, whose the chylde was. And the one sayde: it is my chylde. Naye sayeth the other, it is myne. So there was yea, and naye, betwene them, and they helde vp the matter with skoldynge after a womanly ⟨image 32⟩fashyō. At the lēgth Salomō repeted theyr tale as a good iudge oughte to do, and sayd to the one woman.
Thou sayest the child is thine, yea said she. And thou sayest, it is thine to the other. Well, fetch me a sword said he. For there was no way now to try, which was the true mother, but by natural inclination.
Thou sayst the child is thine, yea sayed she. And thou sayest, it is thyne to the other. Well, fetche me a swerd sayed he. For there was no way nowe to trye, whiche was the true mother, but by naturall inclinacyon.
And so he said to one of his servants. Fetch me a sword and deuyde the child between them. When the mother of the child that accused the other. heard him say so. Nay for God's sake said she, let her have the whole child, and kill it not. Naye quod the other, neither thine, nor mine, but let it be divided.