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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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¶ Now I suppose, that you see right well, being men of such learning, for what purpose the lord said this, and that ye have no need to be holpen with any part of my labour in this thing. But yet, if ⟨image 2⟩ye will pardon me, I will wade somewhat deeper in this matter, and as nigh as I can, fetch it from the first original beginning. For undoubtedly ye may much marvel at this saying, if ye well ponder both what is said, and who saith it. Define me first these three things, what prudence is, what the world, what light, and who be the children of the world, who of the light, see what they signify in scripture, I marvel, if by and by the all agree, that the children of the world, should be wiser, than the children of the light. To come some what nigher the matter, thus the lord beginneth.
¶ Nowe I suppose, that you see ryght well, being men of suche lernynge, for what pourpose the lorde sayd this, and that ye haue no nede to be holpen with any parte of my labour in this thynge. But yet, yf ⟨image 2⟩ye wyll pardone me, I wylle wade somwhat deper in this mattier, and as nyghe as I can, fetche it frome the firste originall begynnyng. For vndoubtedlye ye maye moche meruayle at this saying, if ye well ponder bothe what is sayde, and who saythe it. Define me fyrst these thre thynges, what prudence is, what the worlde, what lyght, and who be the chyldren of the worlde, who of the lyght, see what they sygnifie in scripture, I meruayle, if by and by ye al agre, that the chyldren of the worlde, shoulde be wyser, than the chylderne of the lyghte. To come some what nygher the matter, thus the lorde begynneth.
¶ There was a certain rich man, that had a steward, which was accused unto him, that he had dissipated and wasted his goods. This[…]
¶ There was a certayn rych man, that had a stewarde, which was accused vnto hym, that he had dissypated and wasted his goodis. This〈…〉