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The preaching bishop reproving unpreaching prelates Being a brief, but faithful collection of observable…The preaching bishop reproving unpreaching prelates Being a brief, but faithful collection of observeable…
The preaching bishop reproving unpreaching prelates Being a brief, but faithful collection of observable passages, in several sermons preached by the reverend father in God, Mr Hugh Latimer, Bish. of Worcester, (one of our first reformers, and a glorious martyr of Jesus Christ) before K. Edw. the sixth; before the convocation of the clergy, and before the citizens of London, at Pauls. Wherein, many things, relating to the honour and happiness of the king (our most gracious sovereign) the honourable lords, the reverend judges, the citizens of London, and commons of all sorts, but especially, the bishops and clergy are most plainly, piously and pithily represented.The preaching bishop reproving unpreaching prelates Being a brief, but faithful collection of observeable passages, in several sermons preached by the reverend father in God, Mr Hugh Latimer, Bish. of Worcester, (one of our first reformers, and a glorious martyr of Jesus Christ) before K. Edw. the sixth; before the convocation of the clergy, and before the citizens of London, at Pauls. Wherein, many things, relating to the honour and happiness of the king (our most gracious soveraign) the honourable lords, the reverend judges, the citizens of London, and commons of all sorts, but especially, the bishops and clergy are most plainly, piously and pithily represented.
London : printed, and are to be sold by booksellers, 1661
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But thus much I dare say, that since ⟨p. 31⟩lording and loitering hath come up,1 preaching hath come down, contrary to the Apostles times, for they preached and lorded not; and now they lord and preach not.
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For they that be Lords will not go to plough; it is no meet office for them, it is not seeming for their Estate. Thus came up lording loiterers, thus crept in un-preaching Prelates; and so have they long continued; for how many unlearned Prelates have we now at this day?
And no marvel, for if the Ploughmen that now be, were made Lords, they would clean give over ploughing, they would leave off their labour, and fall to lording too outright, and the Plough stand. And then both Ploughs not walking, nothing should be in the common-weal but hunger.
And no marvel, for if the Ploughmen that now be, were made Lords, they would clean give over ploughing, they would leave off their labour, and fall to lording too outright, and the Ploughstand. And then both Ploughs not walking, nothing should be in the common-weal but hunger.