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…

Naye quod the byshoppe, he made so indifferent a Sermon the first day, that I thought he would mar all the second day. He will have every man a quondam as he is. As for my quondamshype I thank God that he gave me the grace to come ⟨image 80⟩by it by so honest a means as I did. I thank him for, mine own quondamshyppe, and as for them I will not have them made quonndams, if they discharge their office. I would have them do their duty. I would have no more quondams as God help me. I owe them no other malice then this, and that is none at all.¹

Naye quod the byshoppe, he made so indifferente a Sermon the fyrst daye, that I thoughte he woulde marre all the seconde daye. He wyll haue euerye man a quondam as he is. As for my quondamshype I thancke God that he gaue me ye grace to come ⟨image 80⟩by it by so honeste a meanes as I dyd. I thanke hym for, myne owne quondamshyppe, and as for them I wyl not haue theym made quonndams, yf they dyscharge theyr offyce. I woulde haue theym do theyr dutye. I woulde haue no more quōdams as God healpe me. I owe theym no other malyce then thys, and that is none at al.¹

1. 1The bishops answer to his chaplainThe byshops answere to his chaplayn

This bishop answered his chaplain, well (says he) well, I did wisely to day, for as I was going to his Sermon, I remembered me that I had neither said mass, nor matins.¹ And homeward I gate as fast as I could, and I thank god I have said both, and let his unfruitful Sermon alone. Unfruitful sayeth one, an other