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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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It is in the Text, that a King ought to fear God, he shall have the dread of God before his eyes. Work not by worldly Policy, for worldly Policy feareth not God. Take heed of these Claw-backs, these venomous people, that vvill come to you, that vvill follow you like Gnato's & Parasites, 1if you follow them, you are out of your Book, if it be not according to Gods Word, that they counsel you; do it not fo• any worldly Policy, for then you fear not God.—
It is in the Text, that a King ought to fear God, he shall have the dread of God before his eyes. Work not by vvorldly Policy, for vvorldly Policy feareth not God. Take heed of these Clavv-backs, these venomous people, that vvill come to you, that vvill follovv you like Gnato's & Parasites, 1if you follovv them, you are out of your Book, if it be not according to Gods Word, that they counsel you; do it not fo• any vvorldly Policy, for then you fear not God.—
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But wherefore shall a King fear God? It followeth in the Text, that he may prolong his days in his Kingdom.—
But vvherefore shall a King fear God? It follovveth in the Text, that he may prolong his daies in his Kingdom.—
Remember this, I beseech your Grace; and when these Flatterers and Flebergibs, another day shall come and claw you by the back, and say, Sir, trouble not your self: What, shall you study? Why should you do this or that?