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…

For the delaying of matters of the poor folk, is as sinful before the face of god as wrong ⟨image 59⟩judgement. I rehearsed here a parable of a wicked Judge,¹ which for importunities sake heard the poor woman's cause, &. cetera. Here is a comfortable place, for all you that cry out and are oppressed. For you have not a wicked judge, but a merciful judge to call unto I am not so full of foolish pity, but I can consider well enough, that some of you complain with out a cause. They weep, they wail, they mourn I am sure some not with out a cause. I did not here reprove all judges, and find fault with all. I think we have some as painful magistrates,² as ever was in England, but I will not swear they be all so, and they that be not of the best, must be ⟨image 59⟩content to be taught, & not disdain to be reprehended,³

For the delaynge of matters of the poore folke, is as synfull before the face of god as wrong ⟨image 59⟩iudgemente. I rehersed here a parable of a wycked Iudge,¹ whiche for importunities sake herde the poore womans cause, &. cetera. Here is a comfortable place, for al you that crye oute and are oppressed. For you haue not a wycked iudge, but a mercifull iudge to call vnto I am not so ful of folyshe pytye, but I can consyder well ynoughe, that some of you cōplayne with out a cause. They wepe, they wayle, they mourne I am sure some not wyth oute a cause. I dyd not here reproue all iudges, and finde faute wyth all. I thinke we haue some as painfull magistrates,² as euer was in Englande, but I wyll not sweare they be all so, and they that be not of the best, muste be ⟨image 59⟩