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…

Vos qui judicatis terram. Ye that be judges on the earth, whether ye have heard poor mens causes with expedience or no, If ye have not, then erudimini, be content to be touched, to be told. You widows you orphans you poor people, here is a comfortable place for you. Though these Judges of the world will not hear you there is one will be content with your importunity, he will remedy you, if you come after a right sort unto him.

Vos qui iudicatis terram. Ye that be iudges on the earth, whether ye haue heard poore mēnes causes wyth expedience or no, Yf ye haue not, thē erudimini, be content to be touched, to be tolde. You wydowes you orphanes you poore people, here is a confortable place for you. Thoughe these Iudges of the worlde wyll not heare you there is one wyl be content with your importunytye, he wyll remedye you, if you come after a ryghte sorte vnto hym.

Ye say. The Judge doth blame you for your importunity, it ⟨image 60⟩is irksome unto him. He entered into this parable to teach you to be importune in your petityon.¹ Non defatigari. Not to be weary. Here he teacheth you, how to come to god in adversity, and by what means, which is by prayer. I do not speak of the merit of Christ, For he sayeth: Ego sum via, I am the way, Qui credit in me, habet vitam eternam. Who so believeth in me hath everlasting life. But when we are come to Christ, what is our way to remedy adversity? in an guyshe? in tribulations: in our necessities? in our injuries? The way is prayer.

Ye say. The Iudge doth blame you for youre importunitye, it ⟨image 60⟩is yrckesome vnto hym. He entered into this parable to teache you to be importune in your petityon.¹