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…

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?

If their crowns were shaven to the shoulders they were served well enough. I knew where a woman was got with child, and was a shamed at the matter, and went into a secret place, where she ⟨image 140⟩had no women at her travail and was delivered of three children at a birth.

If theyr crownes were shauen to the shoulders they were serued well inoughe. I knewe where a womanne was gotwyth chylde, and was a shamed at the matter, and wente into a secreate place, where she ⟨image 140⟩hadde no women at her trauail and was deliuered of thre chyldren at a byrthe.

She wrung their necks and caste them into a water, and so killed her children. Suddenly, she was gaunt again, and her neighbours suspecting the matter, caused her to be examined, & she granted all. Afterward she was rained at the bar for it, and dispatched and found not guilty, through bearing of friends and bribing of the judge.