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…

There be none now but great mens sons in Colleges, and their fathers look not to have them preachers,¹ so every way this office of preaching is pinched at.

There be none nowe but great mens sonnes in Colledges, and theyr fathers loke not to haue them preachers,¹ so euerye waye this offyce of preachynge is pynchyt at.

1. 1They that have least need have most help.They that haue least nede haue most healpe.

I will speak no more of Scal• celypunc; But I am sure this is Scala inferni, the right way to hell, to be covetous, to take bribes, and pervert justice. If a judge should ask me the way to hell. I would show him this way.¹ First let him be a covetous man, let his heart be poisoned with covetousness. Then let him go a little further and take bribes, and last pervert judgement. Lo, hear is the mother and the daughter, and the daughters daughter. Avarice is the mother, she brings ⟨image 122⟩for the bribe taking, and bribetakyng, perverting of judgment

I wyll speake no more of Scal• celypunc; But I am sure thys is Scala inferni, the ryghte waye to hell, to be couetous, to take brybes, and peruerte iustice. If a iudge shoulde aske me the waye to hell. I woulde shewe hym thys waye.¹ Fyrst let hym be a couetouse man, let hys hearte be poisoned with couetousnes. Then let hym go a lytle further and take brybes, and laste peruerte iudgemente. Loo, heare is the mother and the daughter, and the daughters daughter. Auarice is the mother, she brynges