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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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For ever since the Prelates were made Lords and Nobles, the Plough standeth, there is no work done, the people starve.
They hawk, they hunt, they card, they dice, they pastime in their Prelacies with gallant Gentlemen, with ⟨p. 32⟩their dancing minions, and with their fresh Companions. So that ploughing is set aside; And by their lording and loitering preaching and ploughing is clean gone.
And thus if the Ploughmen in the Country, were as negligent in their Office as Prelates be, we should not long live for lack of sustenance.—
But they that will be true Ploughmen must work faithfully for Gods-sake, for the edifying of their Brethren. And as diligently as the Husbandman ploweth for the sustentation of the body: so diligently must the Prelates and Ministers labour for the feeding of the Soul.