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…

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⟩⟨image 34⟩my Lord Protector,¹ and my Lord Chancellor that can not be heard. I must desire my Lord protectors grace to hear me in this matter, that your grace would hear poor mens suits your self.² Put them to none other to hear, let them not be delayed. The saying is now that money is heard every where if he be rich he shall soon have an end of his matter. Other are fain to go home with weeping tears for any help they can obtain at any Judges hand. Hear means suits your self I require you in God's be half & put it not to the hearing of these velvet cotes. these upskippes.³ Now a man can skarse know them from an ancient Knight of the country.

Woulde kynge Salomon I say heare them in his own person? Yea forsothe. And yet I heare of manye matters before ⟨image 33⟩⟨image 34⟩⟨image 34⟩