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…

Unpreaching Prelates have been the cause, that the blood of Hales did so long blind the King. Woe worth that such an abominable thing, ⟨image 210⟩should be in a Christen realm, but thanks be to God it was partly redressed in the Kings days that dead is, and much more now. God grant good will, and power to go forward, if there be any such abomination behind,¹ that it may utterly be rooted up.

Unpreachynge Prelates haue bene the cause, that the bloud of Hales did so lōg blind the Kynge. Wo worthe that suche an abhomynable thynge, ⟨image 210⟩should be in a Christen realme, but thankes be to God it was partly redressed in the Kynges dayes that dead is, and muche more nowe. God graunte good wyl, and power to go forwarde, yf ther be any such abhomynacion behynd,¹ that it may vtterlye be rooted vp.

1. 1Amen.

O how happy are we, that it hath pleased almighty God to vouchsafe, that his Son should sweat blood for the redeeming of our since, and again how unhappy are we, if we will not take it thankfully, that was redeemed so painfully. Alas what hard hearts have we. Our Saviour Christ never sinned, and yet sweat he blood for our sins, we will not once water ⟨image 211⟩our eyes with a few tears. What an horrible thing is sin?¹ that no other thing would remedy and pay the ransom for it, but only the blood of our Saviour Christ. There was nothing to pacify the fathers wrath against man, but such an Agony as he suffered, All the passion of all the martyrs that ever were, all the sacrifices of Patriarchs that ever were, all the good works that ever were done, were not able to remedy our sin, to make satisfaction for our since,