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 gear moved saint Chrysostom ⟨image 87⟩to speak this sentence. Miror sialiquis rectorū potest saluari. I marvel (said this doctor) if any of these rulers or great magistrates can be saved.¹

This geare moued saint Christome ⟨image 87⟩to speake thys sentence. Miror sialiquis rectorū potest saluari. I maruaile (saied this doctour) if anye of these rulers or greate magistrates can be saued.¹

1. 1A notable & bold saying of Chrysostom.A notable & bolde sayinge of Chrisostome.

He spake it not for the impossibility of the thing (God forbid that all the magistrates & judges should be condemned) but for the difficulty.

He spake it not for the impossibilitie of the thinge (God forbyd that all the magistrates & iudges should be condempned) but for the difficultye.

¹Oh that a man might have the contemplation of hell, that the devil would a low a man to look into hell, to see the state of it, as he showed all the world when he tempted Christ, in the wilderness. Commonstrat illi omnia regna mundi. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and all their jollity, and told him that he would give him all,² if he would kneel down and worship ⟨image 87⟩him. He lied like a false harlot, he could not give them he was not able to give so much as a goose wing: for they were none of his to give.

¹Oh that a man myght haue the contemplation of hell, that the deuyl woulde a lowe a man to loke into hel, to se the state of it, as he shewed all the worlde whē he tēpted Christ, in the wildernes. Commonstrat illi omnia regna mundi. He shewed hym al the kyngedomes of the worlde, and al theyr iollytye, and tolde hym that he woulde gyue hym all,² if he would knele downe and worshyp ⟨image 87⟩hym. He lyed lyke a faulse harlot, he could not gyue theym he was not able to giue so much as a gose wynge: for they were none of hys to giue.

1. 1If the devil would allow a man to look into hell what he should see.If the deuyll wold allowe a man to loke into hel what he shoulde se.
2. 2Math▪ iiii▪

But I say if one were admitted to view hell thus, and behold it thoroughly, the devil would say. On yonder side are punished unpreaching prelates. I think a man should see as far as a kenning and see nothing but unpreaching Prelates.¹

But I saye if one were admytted to viewe hell thus, and beholde it thorowelye, the deuyll wolude saye. On yonder syde are punyshed vnpreaching prelates. I thynke a man shoulde se as far as a kenninge and se nothynge but vnpreachynge Prealates.¹

1. 1unpreaching prelates are with the devil in hell (god save us) but they be not there a love, for bribing Judges are with them for company.vnpreachinge prelates are wyth the deuyll in hell (god saue vs) but they be not there a loue, for brybyng Iudges are wyth them for companye.

He might look as far as Calais I warrant you. And than if he would go on the other side, and show where that bribing ⟨image 88⟩judges were, I think he should see so many, that there were scant room for any other. Our Lord amend it. Well to our matter. This Judge I speak of, said. Though I fear neither God,¹ nor man. &.c. And did he think thus? Is it the manner of wicked Judges to confess, their faults nay he thought not so.

He myghte loke as farre as Calice I warrant you. And thā if he wold go on the other side, and shewe wher that brybynge ⟨image 88⟩iudges were, I thynke he shold se so many, that there were scant roume for any other. Our Lord amende it. Well to our matter. This Iudge I speake of, sayd. Though I feare neyther God,¹ nor man. &.c. And did he thynke thus? Is it the maner of wiked Iudges to cōfesse, theyr faultes nay he thought not so.

1. 1He returneth to his f••mer matter.He returneth to hys f••mer matter.

And a man had come to him, & called him wicked, he would forth with have commanded him to ward, he would have defended him self stoutly.

And a man had come to hym, & called hym wycked, he woulde forth wyth haue cōmaūded him to ward, he woulde haue defended him selfe stoutly.

¹It was God that spake in his conscience. God putteth him to utter such things as he saw in his heart, and were hid to him self.

¹It was God that spake in his conscience. God putteth hym to vtter suche thynges as he sawe in hys herte, and were hydde to hym selfe.

1. 1Why the judge was forsed then to confess his faults.Whi the iudge was forsed then to cōfesse hys faultes.

And there be like things ⟨image 88⟩in the scripture. as. Dixit insipieus in corde suo non est deus The unwise man said in his heart, there is no God, and yet if he should have been asked the question, he would have denied it.

And there be lyke thynges ⟨image 88⟩in the scripture. as. Dixit insipieus in corde suo non est deus The vnwise man sayed in hys herte, there is no God, and yet if he shoulde haue bene asked the questiō, he woulde haue denied it.

Isaiah the prophet sayeth also. Mandatio protectisumus. We are defended with lies. We have put our trust in lies,

Esay the prophet sayeth also. Mādatio protectisumus. We are defended with lyes. We haue put our trust in lyes,

And in an other place he saith Ambulabo in pravitate cordis mei. I will walk in the wickedness of my heart. He uttereth what lieth in his heart, not known to him self, but to God.

And in an other place he saith Ambulabo in prauitate cordis mei. I wyll walcke in the wyckednes of my herte. He vttereth what lyeth in his hert, not knowne to hym selfe, but to God.

It was not for nought that Ezekiel describeth mans heart in his colours.¹ Pranum corhominis et inscrutabile. The heart of man is naughty, a crooked, & a froward piece of work.

It was not for nought that Ezechiel describeth mans herte in his colours.¹ Pranum corhominis et inscrutabile. The herte of man is naughty, a croked, & a frowarde pece of worke.

1. 1Ezekiel described the heart of man Jere. xvii.Ezechiel described the herte of man Iere. xvii.

Let every man humble him self, & acknowledge his fault and do as saint Paul did.

Let euery man humble hym selfe, & acknowledge hys faulte and do as saynte Paule dyd.

When the people to whom he had preached, had said many things in his commendation, yet he durst not justify him self. Paul would not praise him self,¹ to his own justification, and therefore when they had spoken those things by him, I pass not at all saith he. what ye say by me, I will not stand to your report, and yet he was not forward that when he herd the trueth reported of him, he would say it to be false, but he said, I will neither stand to your report, though it be good and just, neither yet I will say that it is untrue. He was. bonus Pastor.

When the people to whome he had preached, had sayed manye thynges in his commendation, yet he durste not iustifye him self. Paul would not prayse hym selfe,¹ to his owne iustification, and therfore whē they had spoken those thynges by him, I passe not at all sayth he. what ye saye by me, I wyll not stand to your reporte, and yet he was not forward that when he herd the trueth reported of hym, he woulde say it to be false, but he sayed, I wyll neyther stande to your reporte, though it be good and iuste, neither yet I wil saye that it is vntrue. He was. bonus Pastor.

1. 1Paul durst not justify him selfPaule durst not iustyfye hym selfe

A good shepherd. He was one of thē. qui bene presunt. that discharged his cure, & yet he thought that there might be a farther thing in him self then he saw in him self.

A good shepeheard. He was one of thē. qui bene presūt. yt discharged his cure, & yet he thought yt ther might be a farther thing in him selfe then he sawe in hym selfe.

And therefore he said. The Lord shall Judge me. I will stand only to the Judgement of the Lord. For look whom he judges to be good, he is sure he is safe, he is cock sure. I spake of this gear the last day,¹ & of some I had little thank for my labour. I smelled some folks that were grieved with me for it, because I spake against Temerarius judgment. What hath he to do with judgment (say they. I went about to keep you from arrogant judgment. Well I could have said more than I did, and I can say much more now. ⟨image 90⟩For why? I know more of my Lord admirals death sith that time, then I did know before. O say they. The man dyed very boldly, he would not have done so, had he not been in a just quarrel.

And therefore he sayed. The Lorde shall Iudge me. I wyll stand onely to the Iudgemente of the Lord. For loke whom he iudges to be good, he is sure he is safe, he is cocke sure. I spake of this geare the last daye,¹ & of some I had litle thāke for my laboure. I smelled some folkes that were greaued wyth me for it, because I spake against Temerarius iudgmēt. What hath he to do wyth iudgmēt (say thei. I wēt about to kepe you frō arrogāt iudgment. Wel I could haue sayd more thē I dyd, and I can saye muche more nowe. ⟨image 90⟩For why? I knowe more of my Lord admirals death syth that tyme, then I did knowe before. O saye they. The man dyed very boldly, he woulde not haue done so, hadde he not bene in a iust quarell.

1. 1The truth gets hatred.The truth gettes hatred.