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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 becometh me to take it in good part, I am not better then He was. In the Kings days that dead is, a many of us were called together before him, to say our minds in certain matters. In the end, one kneeled me down, and accused me of sedition, that I had preached seditious Doctrine. A heavy salutation, and a hard point of such a mans doing, as if I should name him, ye would not think it. The King turned to me, and said, what say you to that Sir? Then I kneeled down, and turned me first to mine accuser, and required him; Sir, what form of preaching would you appoint me to preach before a King; would you have me to preach nothing,1 as concerning a King in the Kings Sermon? have you any Commission to appoint me what I shall preach? Besides this, I asked him divers other questions, and he ⟨p. 77⟩would make no answer. Then I turned me to the King, and submitted my self to his Grace, and said I never thought my self worthy, nor ever sued to be a Preacher before your Grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me) to give place to my betters. For I grant there be a great many more worthy of the Room then I am; and if it be your Graces pleasure so to allow them for Preachers, I could be content to bear their books after them.
It becometh me to take it in good part, I am not better then He was. In the Kings dayes that dead is, a many of us were called together before him, to say our minds in certain matters. In the end, one kneeled me down, and accused me of sedition, that I had preached seditious Doctrine. A heavy salutation, and a hard point of such a mans doing, as if I should name him, ye would not think it. The King turned to me, and said, what say you to that Sir? Then I kneeled down, and turned me first to mine accuser, and required him; Sir, what form of preaching would you appoint me to preach before a King; would you have me to preach nothing,1 as concerning a King in the Kings Sermon? have you any Commission to appoint me what I shall preach? Besides this, I asked him divers other questions, and he ⟨p. 77⟩would make no answer. Then I turned me to the King, and submitted my self to his Grace, and said I never thought my self worthy, nor ever sued to be a Preacher before your Grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing (if you mislike me) to give place to my betters. For I grant there be a great many more worthy of the Room then I am; and if it be your Graces pleasure so to allow them for Preachers, I could be content to bear their books after them.