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…

Phenenna in the doing of sacrifice, upbraided Anna because she was barren, and not fruitful. I might take here occasion to entreat of the duty between man and wife, which is a holy religion, but not religiously kept.¹ But I will not enter into that matter at this time. Well, in process of time, God made Anna fruitful, through her devout prayer. She brought forth Samuel, who ⟨image 114⟩by the ordinance of God, was made the high priest. Father Samuel a good man, a singular example, and singular patron, a man a lone, few such men as father Samuel was.² To be short he was now come to age, he was an old man an impotent man, not able to go from place to place to minister justice, he elected and chose two suffragans, two coadjutors, two cohelpers, I mean not hallowers of belles, nor Christeners of belles (that is a popish suffraganship) he made them to help him,³ to discharge his office, he chose his two sons rather then other, because he knew them to be well brought up in virtue, and learning, It was not for any carnal affection, ⟨image 115⟩he cared not for his renown,⁴ or revenues, but he appointed them for the case of the people, the one for to supply his place in Bethsabe, & the other in Bethlehem.

Phenenna in the doing of sacrifice, embrayded Anna bycause she was barren, and not fruitfull. I myght take here occacion to entreate of the dutye betwene man and wyfe, whyche is a holy relygyon, but not religiouslye kepte.¹ But I wyll not enter into that matter at thys tyme. Well, in processe of tyme, God made Anna fruitfull, thorowe hyr deuoute prayer. She broughte forth Samuell, who ⟨image 114⟩by the ordinance of God, was made the hyghe pryeste. Father Samuell a good man, a singular example, and singular patrone, a manne a lone, fewe suche men as father Samuell was.