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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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We have now a pretty little shilling, indeed a very pretty one, I have but one I think in my Purse, and the last day I had put it away almost for an old Groat, and so I trust some will take them; the fineness of the Silver I cannot see: but therein is printed a fine sentence, that is,1 Timor Domini fons sapientiae. The fear of the Lord is the Fountain of wisdom. I would to God this Sentence were printed in the heart of the King in choosing his Wife and all his Officers.
- 1A good wish.
For as the fear of God is fons sapientiae, so the forgetting of God is […] stultitiae, the fountain of foolishness; though it be never so politic.—
For as the fear of God is fons sapientiae, so the forgetting of God is 〈…〉 stultitiae, the fountain of foolishness; though it be never so politique.—
Let the King therefore choose unto him a Godly wife, whereby he shall the better live chaste, and in so living▪ all Godliness shall increase, and righteousness be maintained.
Let the King therefore chuse unto him a Godly wife, whereby he shall the better live chast, and in so living▪ all Godliness shall increase, and righteousness be maintained.