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…

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⟩man of them all, God hath pulled the judges skins over their heads, for the poor mans sake, yea, the pore widow may do him more hurt with hyr poore pater noster in hyr mouth, then any other weapon, and with .ii. or three words shall bring him down to the ground, and destroy his jollity, & cause him to lose more in one day, then he gate in seven years. For God will revenge these miserable folks that can not help them selves. He saith. Ego in diei visitationis. etc. In the day of visitation I will revenge theym. An non ulcisceturanima mea? Shall not my soul be revenged? As who should say.

And suerlye me thynke, yf a Iudge woulde followe but a worldelye reason,¹ and wey the matter politickelye, wythoute these examples of scripture, he should feare more the hurt that maye be done hym by a poore wyddowe, or a myserable man, then by the greateste Gentyll ⟨image 85⟩man of them all, God hath pulled ye iudges skinnes ouer their heades, for the poore mās sake, yea, the pore wyddowe maye do hym more hurt wyth hyr poore pater noster in hyr mouth, then any other weapon, and with .ii. or thre wordes shall bryng him downe to the grounde, and destroye hys iollitye, & cause hym to lose more in one day, then he gate in seuē yeres. For God wil reuenge these miserable folkes that can not helpe them selues. He sayth. Ego in diei visitationis. etc. In the daye of visitatyon I wyll reuenge theym. An non ulcisceturanima mea? Shall not my soule be reuēged? As who shuld saye.

1. 1An advertisement to our Judges.An aduertisemente to oure Iudges.