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…

There was a pore woman came to this judge, and said: Vindica me de aduersario. Se that mine adversary do me no wrong. He would not hear her but drove her of. She had no money to wage either him either them that were about him.¹ Did this woman well to be avenged of her adversary? may Christian people seek vengeance? The Lorde sayth: Mihi vindictam et ego retribuam: When ye revenge ye take mine office upon you. This is to be understand of private vengeance. It is lawful for God's flock to use means to put away wrongs, to resort to judges, to require to have sentence given of right. Saint Paul sent to Lysias the tribune to have this ordinary,² ⟨image 65⟩remedy, and Christ also said. Si male locutus sum, et ceter. If I have spoken evil rebuke me? christ here answered for him self. Note here my Lords and masters what case poor widows and orphans be in.³

There was a pore woman came to thys iudge, and sayde: Vindica me de aduersario. Se that myne aduersarye do me no wronge. He woulde not heare her but droue her of. She had no money to wage eyther hym eyther them that were aboute hym.¹ Dyd thys woman wel to be auenged of her aduersarye? maye Chrystyan people seke vengeaunce? The Lorde sayth: Mihi vindictam et ego retribuam: When ye reueng ye take myne offyce vpon you. Thys is to be vnderstande of priuate vengeaunce. It is lawful for goddes flock to vse meanes to put awaye wronges, to resorte to iudges, to requyre to haue sentence geuē of ryght. Saynte Paule sente to Lisyas the trybune to haue thys ordynary,² ⟨image 65⟩remedye, and Chyrste also sayd. Si male locutus sum, et ceter. If I haue spoken euyl rebuke me? christ here āswered for him self. Note here my Lordes and maisters what case poore wydowes and orphanes be in.³