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…

Whether it be taken up with a pardon or no I can not tell, but this I am sure,¹ & if ye bear with such matters the devil shall bear you away to hell. Bloodshed & murder would have no bearing It is a heinous thing bloudshedynge & especially voluntary murder & prepensed murder. Form Numerye God sayeth it polluteth the whole realme▪ ²Polluitur illa terra, et ••non potest expiari sine sanguine. The land can not be purged nor cleansed again till his blood be shed that shed it. It is the office of a king to see such murders punished with death.³ Non frustra gesta gladiū What will ye make of a king? He beareth a sword before him, (not a Pecokes feather) I go not about to stir you now to cruelty, ⟨image 139⟩but I spake against bearing of bloodshed. This bearing must be looked upon. In certain causes of murder such great circumstances may be, that the king may pardon a murderer. But if I were worthy to be of counsel, or if I were asked mine advice, I would not have the king to pardon a voluntary murderer, a prepē sed murther.

Wheyther it be taken vp with a pardon or no I cā not tel, but this I am sure,¹ & yf ye beare wt such matters the deuil shal bear you away to hel. Bloudshed & murder would haue no bearing It is a heinous thinge bloudshedynge & especially voluntary murder & prepensed murder. Form Numerye God sayeth it poluteth the whole realme▪ ²Polluitur illa terra, et ••non potest expiari sine sanguine. The lande can not be purged nor clensed agayne tyll hys bloude be shed that shed it. It is the office of a king to se suche murders punished with death.³