It were a large & long process to story out all the doings, travels & writings of this christian Bishop neither yet have we expressed all that came to our hands: but this I thought sufficient for this present. Thus he continued in this laborious function of a Bishop the space of certain years, till the coming in of the 6. Articles.1 Then being distressed through the straightness of time, so that either he must lose the quiet of a good conscience, or else must forsake his Bishopric, he did of his own free accord resign his pastorship. At which time Shaxton then bishop of Salisbury resigned likewise with him his bishopric. And so these two remained a great space unbishopped, keeping silence till the time of king Edward of blessed memory.2 At what time he first put of his Rochet in his chamber among his friends, suddenly he gave a skip in the floor for joy, feeling his shoulders so light, and being discharged (as he said) of such an heavy burden. Howbeit neither was he so lightened,3 but that troubles & labours followed him wheresoever he went. For a little after he had renounced his bishopric, first he was almost slain, but sore bruised with the fall off a tree. Then coming up to London for remedy, he was molested & troubled of the bishops, whereby he was again in no little danger, & at length was cast into the Tower where he continually remained Prisoner, till the time that blessed K. Edward entered his crown, by means whereof the golden mouth of this preacher, long shut up before, was now opened again. And so he beginning a fresh to set forth his plough again, continued, all the time of the said king▪ labouring in the Lords harvest most fruitfully, discharging his talent, as well in divers other places of this realm, as in Stamford, and before the Duchess of Suffolk (whose sermons be extant and set forth in print) as also at London in the convocation house: and especially before the king at the Court, in the same place of the inward garden which was before applied to lascivious & courtly pastimes there he dispensed the fruitful word of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ,4 preaching there before the king & his whole Court, to the edification of many.
It were a large & long processe to story out all the doinges, trauels & writings of this christian Bishop neither yet haue we expressed all that came to our handes: but this I thought sufficient for this present. Thus he continued in this laborious function of a Bishop the space of certayne yeares, till the comming in of the 6. Articles.1 Then beyng distressed through the straightnesse of time, so that either he must lose the quiet of a good conscience, or els must forsake his Bishopricke, he did of his owne free accord resigne his pastorship. At which time Shaxton then bishop of Salisbury resigned likewise with hym his bishopricke. And so these two remayned a great space vnbishopped, keping silence till the time of king Edwarde of blessed memory.2 At what time he first put of his Rochet in his chamber amōg his frendes, sodenly he gaue askip in ye floore for ioy, feling his shoulders so light, and being discharged (as he sayd) of such an heauy burden. Howbeit neither was he so lightened,3 but that troubles & labors folowed him wheresoeuer he went. For a litle after he had renounced his bishoprick, first he was almost slayne, but sore brused with the fall off a tree. Then comming vp to London for remedye, he was molested & troubled of the bishops, wherby he was again in no little daunger, & at length was cast into the Tower where he cōtinually remayned Prisoner, till the time that blessed K. Edward entred his crown, by meanes wherof the goldē mouth of this preacher, long shut vp before, was now opened agayne. And so he beginning a freshe to sette forth his plough agayne, continued, all the time of the said king▪ labouring in the Lordes haruest most fruitfully, discharging his talent, as well in diuers other places of this realme, as in Stamford, and before the Duches of Suffolk (whose sermons be extant and set forth in print) as also at London in the conuocation house: and especially before the king at the Court, in the same place of the inward garden which was before applied to lasciuious & courtly pastimes there he dispensed the fruitefull word of the glorious Gospell of Iesus Christ,4 preaching there before the king & hys whole Court, to the edification of many.
- 1Bishop Latimer at the coming in of the six articles resigned […] ▪ Bishopric.Bishop Latimer at the comming in of the sixe articles resigned 〈…〉 ▪ Bishoprick.
- 2M. Latimer kept silence till the time of King Edward.
- 3The whole life of M. Latimer full of tribulations. M. Latimer almost slain▪ with the fall of a tree. M. Latimer cast into the Tower. M. Latimer restored by K. Edward to liberty of Preaching.The whole life of M. Latimer full of tribulations. M. Latimer almost slayne▪ with the fall of a tree. M. Latimer cast into the Tower. M. Latimer restored by K. Edward to liberty of Preaching.
- 4Diver• Sermon• of M. Latimer in K. Edwards timeDiuer• Sermon• of M. Latimer in K. Edwards time
