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…

Isaiah knew this by the crying of the people Ecce clamour populi sayeth he. And though ⟨image 84⟩some among them be unreasonable people (as many be now adays) yet no doubt of it some crieth not without a cause. And why? Their matters are not heard,¹ they are fain to go home with weeping tears, that fall down by their cheeks, and ascend up to heaven and cry for vengeance, Let Judges look a boute them for surely God will revenge his elect one day.

Esay knewe thys by the cryynge of the people Ecce clamor populi sayeth he. And thoughe ⟨image 84⟩some a monge theym be vnreasonable people (as manye be nowe adayes) yet no doubte of it some cryeth not wythout a cause. And why? Theyr matters are not hearde,¹ they are fayne to go home wyth weping teares, that fall downe by theyr chekes, and ascende vp to heauen and crye for vengeaunce, Let Iudges loke a boute them for surely God wyl reuenge his elect one day.

1. 1The tears of the pore whose cause is not according to equity & justice herd, cry for vengeance to God.The teares of the pore whose cause is not accordynge to equity & iustice herd, cry for vēgeaūce to God.

And surely me think, if a Judge would follow but a worldly reason,¹ and weigh the matter politicly, without these examples of scripture, he should fear more the hurt that may be done him by a poor widow, or a miserable man, then by the greatest Gentle ⟨image 85⟩