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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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So your Grace must learn how to do of Solomon. 1You must make your Petition, now study, now pray.—
- 1Latimer a faithful Bishop.
Now when God had given Solomon wisdom, he sent him by and by occasion to occupy his Wit. For God never gave a Gift, but he sent occasion at one time or other, to show it to Gods Glory: As if he send Riches, he sendeth poor men to be helped with them.—
Now when God had given Solomon wisdom, he sent him by and by occasion to occupy his Wit. For God never gave a Gift, but he sent occasion at one time or other, to shew it to Gods Glory: As if he send Riches, he sendeth poor men to be helped with them.—
One Word note here for Gods sake, and I will trouble you no longer.
Would Solomon, being so Noble a King, hear two poor women? They were poor, for as the Scripture saith, they were together alone in a House, they had not so much as one servant betwixt them both. Would King Solomon, I say, hear them in his own person? Yea forsooth. And yet I hear of many matters before my Lord Protector, and my Lord Chancellor,