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…

Father Samuel, regarded not his revenues. Our Lord give them grace to be affected as he was & to follow him. &c.¹ ⟨image 116⟩Though I say that I would wish mo Lord presidents. I mean not that I would have prelates Lords presidents, nor that Lord bishops should be Lord presidents.² As touching that, I said my mind and conscience the last year. And all though it is said, President, it is not meant that they should be Lord presidents, the office of a presidentship is a civil office, and it can not be, that one man shall discharge both well. It followeth in the texte.³ Non ambulaverunt filii eius in […] eyes. etc. His sons walked not in his ways, hear is the matter, here ye see the goodness of Samuel, how, when he was not able to take the pains him self for their own ⟨image 116⟩ease, he appointed them Judges near unto them, as it were in the further parts of his Realm, to have Justice rightly ministered. But what followed?⁴

Father Samuel, regarded not hys reuenewes. Our Lorde gyue them grace to be affected as he was & to folowe hym. &c.¹ ⟨image 116⟩Thoughe I saye that I wolde wishe mo Lorde presidentes. I meane not that I woulde haue prelates Lordes presidentes, nor that Lord byshoppes shuld be Lorde presydentes.² As touchynge that, I sayed my minde and cōscience the last yeare. And all thoughe it is sayed, Presint, it is not mente that they shoulde be Lorde presydentes, the offyce of a presidenship is a ciuyll offyce, and it canne not be, that one manne shall discharge bothe wel. It followeth in the texte.