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…

¹Thou shalt not be partaker of other mens faults. Lay not thy ⟨image 76⟩hands rashly upon any, be not hasty in making of curates, in receiving men to have cure of Souls that are not worthy of the office, that either, can not or will not do their duty. Do it not. Why? Quia communicabis peccatis alienis. Thou shalt be partaker of other mens sins. Now me think it needs not to be partaker of other mens since we shall find enough of our own. And what is Communicare peccatis alienis. To be partaker of other mens evils, if this be not, to make unpreaching prelates, & to suffer them to continue still in their unpreaching prelacy?

¹Thou shalt not be partaker of other mennes faultes. Laye not thy ⟨image 76⟩handes rashely vpon anye, be not hastye in makynge of curates, in receyuinge menne to haue cure of Soules that are not worthye of the offyce, that eyther, canne not or wyl not do theyr dutye. Do it not. Whye? Quia communicabis peccatis alienis. Thou shalt be partaker of other mennes sinnes. Now me thinke it nedes not to be partaker of other mennes synnes we shall fynd inough of oure owne. And what is Communicare peccatis alienis. To be partaker of other mē nes euils, if this be not, to make vnpreaching prealates, & to suffer them to continue stil in their vnpreachynge prelacye?

1. 1i. Timoth. v

If the king and his council should suffer evil Judges of this realm to take bribes, to defeat ⟨image 77⟩justice & suffer the great, to over go the poor,¹