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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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If he preach before a King, let his matter be concerning the Office of a King, if before a Bishop,—
I have thought it good to entreat upon these words following, which are written in the seventeenth Chapter of Deuteronomy, from Verse 14. downwards.—
I have thought it good to intreat upon these words following, which are written in the seventeenth Chapter of Deuteronomy, from Verse 14. downwards.—
As the Text doth rise, I will touch and go a little in every place.—
To have a King, the Israelites did with much importunity call unto God, and God long before promised them a King, and they were fully certified thereof, that God had promised that thing: For unto Abraham he said, Gen. 17. 6. Kings shall come out of thee. These words were spoken long before the Children of Israel had any King; notwithstanding here yet God prescribed unto them an Order, how they should choose their King, and what manner of man he should be, where he saith, When thou shalt come, &c.