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…

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,