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…

Absalom Davids son was a by walker,¹ and made disturbance among the people in his fathers time.

Absalon Dauids sonne was a by walker,¹ and made disturbaunce amonge the people in his fathers tyme.

1. 1Absalom was a bywalker.Absalō was a bywalker.

And though he were a wicked man, and a by walker, yet some there were in that time that were good, and walked up rightly.

And thoughe he were a wycked man, and a by walker, yet some there were in that tyme that were good, and walked vp ryghtlye.

I speak not this against the Judges seat. I speak not as though all judges were naught, and as though I did not hold with the Judges, magistrates, and officers, as the Anabaptists these false heretics do.¹ But I Judge them honourable, necessary, and God's ordinance, I speak it as scripture speaketh to give a Caveat, and a warning to all magistrates, to cause them to look to their offices, for the devil, the great magistrate, is very busy now, he is ever doing, he never ceaseth to go about ⟨image 86⟩to make them like him self The proverb is Simile gaudet simile Like would have like: If the judge be good, and upright he will assay to deceive him either by the subtle suggestion of crafty lawyers or else by false witness,