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 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,² and subtle uttering of a wrong matter. He goeth about as much as he can to corrupt the men of law, to make them fall to bribery, to lay burdens on pore mens backs. and to make them fall to perjury, and to bring into the place of judgement all corruption, iniquity, and impiety. I have spoken thus much, to occasion all Judges and magistrates to look to their offices.³ They had need to look about them.

I speake not thys agaynste the Iudges seate. I speake not as though all iudges were naught, and as thoughe I dyd not holde wyth the Iudges, maiestrates, and offycers, as the Anabaptystes these faulse heretykes do.¹