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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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But I vvill be a Suitor to your Grace, that you vvill give your Bishops charge ere they go home,1 upon their Allegiance, to look better to their Flock, and to see your Majesties Injunctions better kept, and send your Visitors in their Tails, and if they be found negligent in their duties, out with them, I require it in Gods behalf, make them Quondams, all the Pack of them.
But I vvill be a Suitor to your Grace, that you vvill give your Bishops charge ere they go home,1 upon their Allegiance, to look better to their Flock, and to see your Majesties Injunctions better kept, and send your Visitors in their Tayls, and if they be found negligent in their duties, out vvith them, I require it in Gods behalf, make them Quondams, all the Pack of them.
- 1A good motion.
But ye vvill say, Where shall we have any to put in their rooms?—
But ye vvill say, Where shall vve have any to put in their rooms?—
Your Majesty hath divers of your Chaplains, well learned men, and of good knowledge, and yet ye have some bad enough, hangers on the Court, I mean not these,—
Your Majesty hath divers of your Chaplains, well learned men, and of good knowlede, and yet ye have some bad enough, hangers on the Court, I mean not these,—