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THE Preaching BISHOP Reproving Unpreaching PRELATES. Being A Brief, but Faithful Collection or 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 the Clergy are most Plainly, Piously and Pithily represented.

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But our Blanchers which will be Lords, and no Labourers, when they are commanded to go and be resident upon their Cures, and preach in their Benefices, they will say;

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What! I have set a Deputy there, I have a Deputy that looketh well to my Flock, who shall discharge my duty. A Deputy (quoth he) I looked for that word all this while. And what a Deputy must he be, trow ye? Even one like himself, he must be a Canonist, that is to say, one that is brought up in the study of Popes Laws and Decrees, one that will set forth Papistry as well as himself, and one that will maintain all Idolatry and Superstition, and one that will nothing at all, or else very weakly, resist the Devils Plough; yea, happy it is, if he take no part with the Devil;¹ and where he should be an enemy to him, it is well, if he take not the Devils part against Christ.

What! I have set a Deputy there, I have a Deputy that looketh well to my Flock, who shall discharge my duty. A Deputy (quoth he) I looked for that word all this while. And what a Deputy must he be, trow ye? Even one like himself, he must be a Canonist, that is to say, one that is brought up in the study of Popes Laws and Decrees, one that will set forth Papistry as well as himself, and one that will maintain all Idolatry and Superstition, and one that will nothing at all, or else very weakly, resist the Devils Plow; yea, happy it is, if he take no part with the Devil;¹ and where he should be an enemy to him, it is well, if he take not the Devils part against Christ.

1Little hope of good by Curates.

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But in the mean time, the Prelates take their pleasures, they are Lords, and no Labourers; but the Devil is diligent at his Plough, he is no unpreaching Prelate, he is no Lordly Loiterer from his Cure, but a busy Plough-man; so that amongst all the Prelates, and among all the pack of them that have Cure, the Devil shall go for my money; for he still applieth his Business. Therefore ye Unpreaching Prelates, learn of the Devil to be diligent in doing your Office. Learn of the Devil: And if ye will not learn of God and good men, for shame learn of the Devil; ad erubescentiam vestram dico, I speak it for your shame, if you will not learn of God nor good men, to be diligent in your Office, learn of the Devil.

But in the mean time, the Prelates take their pleasures, they are Lords, and no Labourers; but the Devil is diligent at his Plow, he is no unpreaching Prelate, he is no Lordly Loyterer from his Cure, but a busie Plow-man; so that amongst all the Prelates, and among all the pack of them that have Cure, the Devil shall go for my money; for he still applieth his Business. Therefore ye Unpreaching Prelates, learn of the Devil to be diligent in doing your Office. Learn of the Devil: And if ye will not learn of God and good men, for shame learn of the Devil; ad erubescentiam vestram dico, I speak it for your shame, if you will not learn of God nor good men, to be diligent in your Office, learn of the Devil.

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Howbeit there is now very good hope, that the Kings Majesty being by the help of good governance of his most Honourable Counsellors, trained and brought up in Learning and Knowledge of Gods Word, will shortly provide a remedy, and set an order herein; which thing, that it may so be, let us pray for him; pray for him good people, pray ⟨p. 46⟩for him, ye have great cause and need to pray for him, Amen.

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Part of the First Sermon Preached by the Reverend Father, Master Hugh Latimer, before our Late Sovereign Lord, of Famous memory, King Edward the Sixth, within the Preaching place in the Palace at Westminster, 1549. the Eight of March.

Part of the First Sermon Preached by the Reverend Father, Master Hugh Latimer, before our Late Soveraign Lord, of Famous memory, King Edward the Sixth, within the Preaching place in the Palace at Westminster, 1549. the Eight of March.

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Rom. 15. Quaecunque scripta sunt, ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt.—

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IN Taking this Part of Scripture, (most Noble Audience) I played as a Truant, which when he is at School, will choose a Lesson wherein he is perfect, because he is loath to take pain in studying a new Lesson, or else feareth stripes for his slothfulness. In like manner ⟨p. 47⟩I might seem now in my old age, to some men, to take this part of Scripture; because I would wade easily away therewith, and drive my matter at my pleasure, and not to be bound to a certain Theme.

IN Taking this Part of Scripture, (most Noble Audience) I played as a Truant, which when he is at School, will chuse a Lesson wherein he is perfect, because he is loath to take pain in studying a new Lesson, or else feareth stripes for his sloathfulness. In like manner ⟨p. 47⟩I might seem now in my old age, to some men, to take this part of Scripture; because I would wade easily away therewith, and drive my matter at my pleasure, and not to be bound to a certain Theam.

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But ye shall consider that the foresaid words of Paul are not to be understood of all Scriptures, but only of those which are of God written in Gods Book, and all things which are therein,¹ are written for our Learning. The Excellency of this word, is so great, and of so high dignity, that there is no earthly thing to be compared do it.

1Excellency of Gods Word.

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The Author thereof is great, that is, God himself, Eternal, Almighty, everlasting. The Scripture because of him, is also Great, Eternal, most Mighty, and Holy.

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There is no King, Emperor, Magistrate and Ruler of what state soever they be, but are bound to obey this God, and to give credence unto his Holy Word, in directing their steps ordinately according to the same Word: Yea truly, they are not only bound to obey Gods Book, but also the Ministry ⟨p. 48⟩of the same, so far as he speaketh sitting in Moses Chair.—

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For in this world God hath two Swords, the one is a Temporal Sword, the other a Spiritual.—

For in this world God hath two Svvords, the one is a Temporal Svvord, the other a Spiritual.—

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The King correcteth Transgresson with the Temporal Sword, yea, the Preacher, if he be an Offender. But the Preacher cannot correct the King, if he be a Transgressor of Gods Word, with the Temporal Sword: But he must correct and reprove him with the Spiritual Sword, fearing no man, setting God only before his eyes, under whom he is a Minister, to supplant and root up all Vice and Mischief by Gods Word.—

The King correcteth Transgresson vvith the Temporal Svvord, yea, the Preacher, if he be an Offender. But the Preacher cannot correct the King, if he be a Transgressor of Gods Word, vvith the Temporal Svvord: But he must correct and reprove him vvith the Spiritual Svvord, fearing no man, setting God only before his eyes, under vvhom he is a Minister, to supplant and root up all Vice and Mischief by Gods Word.—

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Therefore let the Preacher teach, reprove, amend and instruct in Righteousness, with the Spiritual Sword, fearing no man,¹ though death should ensue.

Therefore let the Preacher teach, reprove, amend and instruct in Righteousness, vvith the Spiritual Svvord, fearing no man,¹ though death should ensue.

1Hear ye Preachers

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Thus Moses ¹did reprove Pharaoh.—

1Ex. 5. 6, 7.

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Thus Micah did not spare to blame King Ahab, ¹for his wickedness, and to prophesy of his destruction, contrary unto many False Prophets.—

Thus Micheas did not spare to blame King Ahab, ¹for his vvickednes, and to prophesie of his destruction, contrary unto many False Prophets.—

11 Kin. 22.

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These foresaid Kings being admonished ⟨p. 49⟩by the Ministers of Gods Word, because they would not follow their godly Doctrine, and correct their lives, came unto utter destruction.—

These foresaid Kings being admonished ⟨p. 49⟩by the Ministers of Gods Word, because they vvould not follovv their godly Doctrine, and correct their lives, came unto utter destruction.—

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: Hugh Latimer 1485?–1555
Place: London
Year: 1661
Imprint: London : printed, and are to be sold by booksellers, 1661.
Size: [30], 104 p.
Words: 21,862
Catalogue: Wing L576 · ESTC R217646
Text: EEBO-TCP A49701

Passages: 387
Sections: 15

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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…

Part of the First Sermon Preached by the Reverend Father, Master Hugh Latimer, before our Late Sovereign Lord, of Famous memory, King Edward the Sixth, within the Preaching place in the Palace at Westminster, 1549. the Eight of March.

Part of the First Sermon Preached by the Reverend Father, Master Hugh Latimer, before our Late Soveraign Lord, of Famous memory, King Edward the Sixth, within the Preaching place in the Palace at Westminster, 1549. the Eight of March.