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…

Well, I say, neither this law, nor the word and commandment of God moved this wicked Judge,¹ nor the misery of this widow, nor the upryghteousnes of her cause, nor the wrong which she took, moved him, but to avoid importunity, and clamour, and exclamation, he gave her the hearing, he gave her final sentence, and so she had her request.

Well, I saye, neyther thys lawe, nor the woorde and commaundemente of God moued thys wycked Iudge,¹ nor the myserye of thys wyddowe, nor the vpryghteousnes of hyr cause, nor the wronge whyche shetoke, moued hym, but to auoyde importunytye, and clamoure, and exclamatyon, he gaue hyr the hearynge, he gaue hyr fynal sentence, and so she hadde hyr requeste.

1. 1What moved, the wicked judge to hear the con plaint of the widow.What moued, the wycked iudge to heare the cō playnte of the wydowe.

This place of Judgement it hath been ever unperfect, ⟨image 83⟩it was never seen that all Judges did their duty,¹ that they would hear the small as well as the great. I will not prove this by the witness of any private magistrate, but by the wisest Kings saying that ever was. Vibi sub sole (saith Solomon) In loco justicie, impietatem, et in loco equitatis iniquitatem. ²I have seen under the sun, that is to say, over all, in every place where right judgement should have been, wickedness, as who would say bribes taking, defeating of justice, oppressing of the poor. Men sent away with weeping tears, without any hearing of their causes, and in the place of equity saith he: I have seen iniquity. No equity. No justice