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…

Then said Solomon. Give this woman the child, this is the mother of the child. What come of this? Audivit omnis Israel. When all Israel heard of this judgement, they feared the king.¹ It is wisdom and Godly knowledge that causeth a king to be feared. One word note here for Gods sake, and I will trouble you no longer.

Then sayed Salomon. Geue thys woman the chylde, thys is the mother of the chyld. What come of this? Audiuit omnis Israel. When al Israell heard of thys iudgemente, they feared the kyng.¹ It is wysdome and Godly knowledge that causeth a kyng to be feared. One word note here for Gods sake, and I wyll trouble you no longer.

1. 1Wisdom causeth a king to be feared.Wysdome causeth a king to be feared.

Would Solomon being so noble a king hear .ii. poor women? They were poor, for as the scripture saith. They were to gather alone in a house, they had not so much as one servant between them both.

Woulde Salomon beynge so noble a kynge heare .ii. poore womē? They were poore, for as the scripture saith. They were to geather alone in a house, they hadde not so muche as one seruaunt betwene them boeth.

Would king Solomon I say hear them in his own person? Yea forsooth. And yet I hear of many matters before ⟨image 33⟩⟨image 34⟩