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Would not he that heard such a speech as this from a Prelate b• forced to call for for a basin? and after he had recovered himself he might well give answer in these words, I hear the words of a deceitful tongue. Behold thou art called a Bishop, and gloriest in that title: thou persuadest thy self, thou art a chief guide and father of the Church, thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thy self? Thou that sayest it is a woeful thing not to preach the Gospel, doest thou neither preach Christ faithfully, nor suffer those that would? Darest thou by thine own authority, and for thine own pleasure, hinder so many able men from preaching? thou that professest the flock must be fed, doest thou thrust out feeders, and keep in starvers? Therefore thou art inexcusable, ô Prelate, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another for that whereof thou art both beginning and ending.

Would not he that heard such a speech as this from a Prelate b• forced to call for for a bason? and after he had recovered himselfe he might well giue answer in these words, I heare the words of a deceitfull tongue. Behold thou art called a Bishop, and gloriest in that title: thou perswadest thy selfe, thou art a chiefe guide and father of the Church, thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thy selfe? Thou that sayest it is a woefull thing not to preach the Gospell, doest thou neither preach Christ faithfully, nor suffer those that would? Darest thou by thine owne authoritie, and for thine owne pleasure, hinder so many able men from preaching? thou that professest the flocke must bee fed, doest thou thrust out feeders, and keep in starvers? Therefore thou art inexcusable, ô Prelat, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another for that whereof thou art both beginning and ending.

Thirdly, the Apostles woe, 1. Cor. 9. belongeth to negligent, slothful, and careless ministers properly, such as our Prelates know where to find enough, who yet neither feel nor fear that woe from the Bishops which many faithful preachers are wrapped in from time to time.