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…

TO come to the opening of this matter. I must begin at the beginning of the Chapter. that the unlearned (although I am sure, here be a great many well learned (may the better come to the understanding of the matter Factum est cum senuisset Samuel fecit filios suos judices populo &c.¹ It came to pass when Samuel was stricken in age, he made his sons Judges over Israel. Of Samuel. I ⟨image 114⟩might fetch a process a far of, of the story of Elcana, who was his father, and who was his mother. Elcana his father had two wives.² Anna and Phenenna, and did not put them away, as do men now a days

TO come to ye opening of this matter. I must begyne at the begynning of the Chapter. that the vnlerned (although I am sure, here be a greate meany well learned (maye the better come to the vnderstandynge of the matter Factum est cum senuisset Samuel fecit filios suos iudices populo &c.¹ It came to passe when Samuell was strycken in age, he made hys sonnes Iudges ouer Israell. Of Samuel. I ⟨image 114⟩mighte fetch a processe a far of, of the story of Elcana, who was hys father, and who was hys mother. Elcana hys father had two wiues.² Anna and Phenenna, and dyd not put theym away, as do men nowe a dayes

1. 1i, Regu▪ viii.
2. 2Atan•t (by the way) to such as use unlawful dis•orsementes.Atan•t (by the waye) to suche as vse vnlawful dis•orsementes.