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…

One rowned an other in the ear and said. Erat Dives. He was ⟨image 124⟩a rich man. A great fault. Here was a goodly pray for that holy father. It was in Popes Julius time, he was a great warrior. This pray would help him to maintain his wars, a jolly pray for our holy father.

One rowned an other in the ear and said. Erat Diues. He was ⟨image 124⟩a riche man. A great fault. Here was a goodlye pray for that holye father. It was in Popes Iulius tyme, he was a greate warrioure. Thys praye would healpe hym to mayntayne hys warres, a ioly praye for our holy father.

So this woman was Dives She was a rich woman,¹ she had her lands by the Sheriffs nose He was a gentle man of a long nose. Such a cup, such a cover. She would not depart from her own. This Sheriff was a covetous man, a worldly man. The Judge at the enpanelyng of the quest, had his grave looks, and charged them with this. It was the Kings matter, look well upon it.

So thys woman was Diues She was a rych womā,¹ she had her lādes by the Shiriffes nose He was a gentil man of a long nose. Such a cup, such a couer. She wold not depart from her own. Thys Shyriffe was a couetnouse man, a worldely man. The Iudge at the enpanelyng of the queste, hadde hys grauelookes, and charged them wyth thys. It was the Kynges matter, loke well vpon it.

1. 1A gentle man of a long nose from such a nose, I pray God, Liberanos et saluanos.A gentle man of a long nose from suche a nose, I praye God, Liberanos et saluanos.