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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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He shall not multiply unto himself too much Gold and Silver: Is there too much think you for a King? God doth allow much unto a King, and it is expedient that he should have much; for he hath great expenses.—
He shall not multiply unto himself too much Gold and Silver: Is there too much think you for a King? God doth allow much unto a King, and it is expedient that he should have much; for he hath great expences.—
Necessary it is, that the King have a Treasure always in readiness for such ⟨p. 61⟩affairs as be daily in his hands: The which Treasure, if it be not sufficient, he may lawfully and with a safe Conscience, take Taxes of his Subjects; for it were not meet,—
Necessary it is, that the King have a Treasure alwaies in readiness for such ⟨p. 61⟩affairs as be daily in his hands: The which Treasure, if it be not sufficient, he may lawfully and with a safe Conscience, take Taxes of his Subjects; for it were not meet,—
But who shall see this too much, or tell the King of this too much? Think you any of the Kings Privy Chamber? No. For fear of loss of Favour. Shall any of his Sworn Chaplains? No. They be of his Closet, and keep close such matters. But the King himself must see this too much, and that he shall do by no means, with Corporal eyes: Wherefore he must have a pair of Spectacles, which shall have two clear Sights in them; that is, the one is Faith, the other is Charity: By them two, must the King ever see when he hath too much.—