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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Dedication: To the Reverend FATHERS, the BISHOPS OF ENGLAND.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Remember, and forget not your & caetera Oath,1 Innovations in Worship, corruption of your Courts Discipline, the decay of the Soul-saving Ordinance of Preaching, the swarming of scandalous and idle Clergy, the slighting and silencing of pious and painful Ministers. These (my ⟨image 5⟩Lords) with much more, were those Vapours (which being not purged out, but) by your countenance pent up in the Bowels of the Kingdom, caused that hate overturning Earthquake.
Remember, and forget not your & caetera Oath,1 Innovations in Worship, corruption of your Courts Discipline, the decay of the Soul-saving Ordinance of Preaching, the swarming of scandalous and idle Clergy, the steighting and silencing of pious and painful Ministers. These (my ⟨image 5⟩Lords) with much more, were those Vapours (which being not purged out, but) by your countenance pent up in the Bowels of the Kingdom, caused that hate overturning Earthquake.
- 1Then sadly complained of.
After this Earthquake (through the working of our good God)1 a still small voice is heard, a voice of peace from his Majesty, speaking peace to all his people.