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…

Et alijs civitatibus oportet me evange lizare regnum dei, nā in hoc missus sum. I must preach the kingdom of GOD to other cities also, I must show them my fathers will: for I came for that purpose. I was sent to preach the word of God.¹ Our Saviour Christ said, how he must not tarry in one place, for he was sent to the world to preach every ⟨image 154⟩where. Is it not a marvellous thing, that our unpreaching prelates can read this place, & yet preach no more then they do. I marvel, that they can go quietly to bed, and see how he allureth them with his example, to be diligent in their, office.² Here is a godly lesson also how our Saviour Christ fled from glory. If these ambitious parsons, that climb to honour by by walks inordinately, would consider this example of Jesus christ, they should come to more honour than they do: for when they seek honour by such by walks, they come to confusion honour followeth them that flee from it. Our saviour Christ,³ gat him away early in the morning, and went unto the wilderness. ⟨image 155⟩I would they would folow• this example of Christ, and not seek honour by such by walks as they do. But wha• did the people? when he had hid him self,⁴ they smelled him out in the Wilderness, and came unto him by flocks, and followed him a great number. But where reed you that a great number of scribes and Pharisees, and Bishops followed him. There is a doctor that writeth of this place his name is Doctor Gorrham, Nicolas Gorrham, I knew him to be a school Doctor a great while a go. but I never knew him to be an interpreter of scripture till now of late▪ he sayeth thus, major devocio in laicis Vetulis quam in clericis &c. There ⟨image 155⟩⟨image 156⟩