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…

I can tell where one man slew an other, in a township, & was attached upon the same .xii. men were impanelled, the man had friends, the Sheriff laboured the bench, the .xii. men stack at it and said, except he would disburse .xii. crowns they would find him guilty.

I can tell where one man slew an other, in a tounshyp, & was attached vpō the same .xii. men were impaneled, the man hadde frendes, the Shirife laboured the bench, the .xii. men stacke at it and sayed, excepte he woulde disburse .xii. crownes they woulde fynd him gyltie.

Means were found that the ⟨image 140⟩xii. crowns was payed. The quest comes in and says not guilty.

Meanes were found that the ⟨image 140⟩xii. crownes was payed. The quest commes in and sayes not giltye.

Here was a not guilty, for xii. crowns. This is bearing, And some of the bench were hanged, they were well served. This makes men bold to do murder and slaughter. We should reserve murdering till, we come to our enemies, and while the King bid us fight. He that would be stir him than, were a pretty fellow in deed. Crowns?

Here was a not gyltye, for xii. crownes. Thys is bearing, And some of the bench were hanged, thei were wel serued. Thys makes men bolde to do murder and slaughter. We shoulde reserue murderynge tyll, we come to our ennemyes, and whyle the Kynge bydde vs fight. He that wolde be stur hym than, were a pretie felow in dede. Crowenes?