A05152:13
The sermon that the reverend father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, made…The sermon that the reuerende father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Byshop of Worcester, made…
The sermon that the reverend father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, made to the clergy, in the co[n]uocatio[n], before the Parliament began, the 9. day of June, the 28. year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord King Henry the VIII now translated out of Latin into English ; to the inte[n]t, that thing is well said to a few, may be understand of many, and do good to all the[m] that desire to be better.The sermon that the reuerende father in Christ, Hugh Latimer, Byshop of Worcester, made to the clergie, in the co[n]uocatio[n], before the Parlyament began, the 9. day of June, the 28. yere of the reigne of Our Souerayne Lorde Kyng Henry the VIII nowe translated out of Latyne into Englyshe ; to the inte[n]t, that thing is well said to a fewe, may be vnderstande of many, and do good to al the[m] that desyre to be better.
London: printed by Thomas Berthelet, 1537
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Happy were the people, if such preached 1seldom. And yet it is a wonder to see these, in their generation, to be much more prudent and politic, than the faithful ministers at ⟨image 6⟩in their generation, while they go about more prudently to stablish mens dreams, than these do, to hold up God's commandments.
Happy were the people, if such preched 1seldome. And yet it is a wonder to see these, in their generation, to be moch more prudent and polytike, than the faithfull ministers at ⟨image 6⟩in their generation, whyle they go about more prudently to stablysshe mennes dreames, than these do, to holde vppe Goddis commaundementes.
- 1More happy, if they preached never.More happy, if they preached neuer.
¶ Thus it cometh to pass, that works lucrative, will works, mens fancies reign, and christian works, necessary works, fruitful works, be trodden under the foot. Thus the evil, is much better set out by evil men, than is the good, by good men: because the evil be more wise, than be the good in their generation.
¶ Thus it commeth to passe, that workes lucratiue, wylworkes, mēs fansies reigne, and christian workes, necessarye workes, fruitefulle workes, be troden vnder the foote. Thus the euyll, is moche better set out by euyll men, than is the good, by good men: bycause the euylle be more wise, than be the good in their generation.