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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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The common manner of wicked Judge, is neither to fear God or Man. He considereth what a man he is, and therefore careth not for man; He seemeth to be in a protection t well shall he escape? Ho, ho, Est Deus in coelo. There is a God in Heaven, He accepteth no persons, He will punish them.—
Cambises was a great Emperor, such another as our Master is—
Cambises was a great Emperour, such another as our Master is—
It chanced, he had under him in one of his Dominions, a Briber, a Gifttaker, a Gratifier of rich men, a Handmaker in his Office, to make his Son a great man (as the old saying is, Happy is the Child whose Father goeth to the Devil) the cry of the poor Widow came to the Emperors ear, which caused him to slay the Judge quick, and laid his skin in the Chair of judgment, that all Judges that should give judgment afterwards should sit in the same skin.
It chanced, he had under him in one of his Dominions, a Briber, a Gifttaker, a Gratifier of rich men, a Handmaker in his Office, to make his Son a great man (as the old saying is, Happy is the Child whose Father goeth to the Devil) the cry of the poor Widdow came to the Emperours ear, which caused him to slay the Iudge quick, and laid his skin in the Chair of judgment, that all Iudges that should give judgment afterwards should sit in the same skin.