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…

Therefore at length when they had found it and knew it: they lamented for their ignorance, that had so long been without it, and rent their clothes, repenting their unfaithfulness, and the holy bible God's book,¹ that we have among us, it hath been preserved hitherto by wonderful miracle of God (though the keepers of it were never so malicious) first ever sith the bishop of Rome was first in authority, they have gone about to destroy it, but God worketh wonderfully, he hath preserved it maugre their beards, and yet are we unthankful that we can not consider it. I will tell you, what a bishop of this realm said ⟨image 24⟩once to me, he sent for me & marvelled that I would not consent to such traditions,² as were then set out.

Therefore at lengthe when they had founde it and knew it: they lamented for theyr ignoraunce, that had so long bene wythoute it, and rente theyr clothes, repentyng theyr vnfaythfulnes, and the holy bible Goddes boke,¹ that we haue amonge vs, it hathe bene preserued hytherto by wonderfull miracle of God (though the kepers of it were neuer so malitiouse) firste euer sythe the byshope of Rome was firste in authorytye, they haue gone about to destroye it, but God worketh wonderfully, he hathe preserued it mauger theyr beardes, and yet are we vnthankefull that we can not consider it. I wil tel you, what a byshoppe of thys realme sayed ⟨image 24⟩once to me, he sent for me & meruayled that I woulde not consente to suche tradytyones,² as were then sette out.

1. 1Goddes book hath been preserved hither to by a wonderful miracle, no God a mercy unto the bishops▪Goddes boke hath bene preserued hyther to by a wonderful myracle, no God a mercy vnto the bysshoppes