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…

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 ⟨image 83⟩a sore word for Solomon to pronounce universally, gene. rally. And if Solomon said it, there is a matter in it.

Thys place of Iudgemente it hathe bene euer vnperfecte, ⟨image 83⟩it was neuer sene that all Iudges dyd theyr dutye,¹ that they woulde heare the small as well as the greate. I wyll not proue thys by the wytnes of anye priuate magistrate, but by the wyseste Kynges sayinge that euer was. Vibi subsole (sayth Salomō) In loco iusticie, impietatem, et in loco equitatis iniquitatem. ²I haue sene vnder the sunne, that is to saye, ouer all, in euerye place where ryght iudgement shoulde haue bene, wickednes, as who would saye brybes takinge, defeatinge of iustice, oppressyng of ye poore. Men sente away with wepynge teares, wythout anye hearynge of their causes, and in the place of equitye sayth he: I haue sene iniquitie. No equitie. No iustice ⟨image 83⟩a sore worde for Salomon to pronounce vniuersallye, gene. rallye. And if Salomon said it, ther is a matter in it.