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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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I am no sooner in the garden and have red a while, but by & by cometh there some one or other knocking at the gate.
I am no soner in the garden and haue red a whyle, but by & by commeth there some one or other knocking at the gate.
Anon cometh my man and saith. Sir, there is one at the gate would speak with you When I come there, then is it some one or other that desireth me that I will speak that his matter might be heard, and that ⟨image 35⟩he hath lain this long at great costs and charges, and can not once have his matter come to the hearing, but among all other, one specially moved me at this time to speak. This it is sir.1 A gentlewoman came to me and told me, that a great man keepeth certain lands of hers from her, and will be her tenant in the spite of her teeth. And that in a whole twelve month she could not get but one day for the hearing of her matter,2 and the same day when the matter should be heard, the great man brought on his side a great sight of Lawyers for his counsel, the gentlewoman had but one man of law: and the great man shakes him ⟨image 36⟩so that he can not tell what to do, so that when the matter came to the point, the Judge was a mean to the Gentle woman, that she would let the great man have a quietness in her land. I beseech your grace that ye will look to these matters. Hear them your self. Uyeve your Judges? And hear poor mens causes. And you proud Judges hearken what God sayeth in his holy book: Audite illos, ita paruum ut magnum. Hear them sayeth he, the small as well as the great, the pore as well as the rich. Regard no person, fear no man. Why? Quia domini judicium est. The judgement is Goddes.
Anone cometh my man and sayth. Syr, there is one at the gate woulde speake wyth you When I come there, then is it some one or other yt desireth me that I wyll speake that hys matter might be heard, and that