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…

I will tell you my Lords Judges, if ye consider this matter well, ye should be more afraid of the pore widow, then of a noble man with all the friends and power that he can make. But now a days the Judges be. a frayed to hear a poor man against the rich,¹ in so much, they will either pronounce against him, or so drive of the poor mans suit, that he shall not be able to go through with it. The greatest man in a realm can not so hurt ⟨image 65⟩a Judge as the poor widow, such a shrewd turn she can do him. And with what armour I pray you?²

I wyll tell you my Lordes Iudges, yf ye consyder thys matter well, ye shoulde be more afrayed of the pore wyddowe, then of a noble manne wyth all the frendes and power that he can make. But nowe a dayes the Iudges be. a fraied to heare a poore man agaynst the ryche,¹ in so muche, they wyll eyther pronounce agaynste hym, or so driue of the poore mannes sute, that he shall not be able to go thorowe wyth it. The greatest man in a realme cā not so hurte ⟨image 65⟩a Iudge as the poore wyddow, suche a shrewede turne she can do him. And wyth what armure I praye you?²

1. 1The manner of our Judges now a days in hearing the poor against the rich.The maner of our Iudges nowe a dayes in hearyng the poore against the ryche.
2. 2How god ten dreth and regards the cause of the widow and the poor.How god tē dreth and regardes the cause of the wyddow and the poore.