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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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So England, I speak it to thy shame, is there never a Noble man to be a Lord President, but it must be a Prelate? is there never a Wise man in the Realm to be a Comptroller of the Mint? I speak it to your shame, I speak to your shame: if there be never a Wise man, make a Water-bearer, a Tinker, a Cobbler, a Slave, a Page Comptroller of the Mint. Make a mean Gentleman a Groom, a Yeoman, make a poor beggar Lord President.
So England, I speak it to thy shame, is there never a Noble man to be a Lord President, but it must be a Prelate? is there never a Wiseman in the Realm to be a Comptroller of the Mint? I speak it to your shame, I speak to your shame: if there be never a Wiseman, make a Water-bearer, a Tinker, a Cobler, a Slave, a Page Comptroller of the Mint. Make a mean Gentleman a Groom, a Yeoman, make a poor begger Lord President.
Thus I speak, not that I would have it so, but to your shame, if there be never a Gentleman meet nor able to be Lord President.
For why are not the Noblemen and Young Gentlemen of England, 1so brought up in knowledge of God and in learning, that they may be able to execute Offices in the Commonweal?
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