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…

He was a man the farthest from the fear of God that ever I knew or heard of in England. First, he was author of all this woman's whoredom. For if he had not had her maidenhead, she might have ⟨image 97⟩been married, and become an honest woman, where as now being nought with him, she fell afterward by that occasion to other. And they that were nought with her fell to robbery and she followed, and thus was he author of all this.

He was a manne the fardest frome the feare of God that euer I knewe or heard of in Englande. Fyrste, he was author of all thys womannes whoredome. For if he had not had hyr maydenhead, she myghte haue ⟨image 97⟩bene maryed, and become an honeste womanne, where as nowe beynge nought with hym, shee fell afterwarde by that occasiō to other. And they that were nought with hyr fel to robbery and she folowed, and thus was he author of all thys.

This gear came by Sequels Peradventure this may seem to be a light matter, but surely it is a gr•ate matter, and he by unrepentance fell from evil to worse, and from worse to worst of all, till at the length he was made a spectacle to all the world. I have heard say, he was of the opinion that he believed not the immortality of the soul, that he was not right in the matter. And it might well appear by the taking of his ⟨image 97⟩death. But ye will say. What ye slander him, ye break charity.

This geare came bi Sequels Peraduenture thys maye seme to be a lyghte matter, but surelye it is a gr•ate matter, and he by vnrepentaunce fell frome euyl to worse, and from worse to worste of all, tyll at the length he was made a spectacle to all the worlde. I haue hearde saye, he was of the opiniō that he beleued not the immortalytye of the soule, that he was not ryght in ye matter. And it mighte well appeare by the takynge of hys