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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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If the King and his Council should suffer evil Judges to take Bribes, and suffer the great to overgo the poor, and should look through his fingers, to wink at it, should not the King be partaker of their naughtiness? And Why, is be not Supreme Head of the Church? What ! Is the Supreme a Dignity, and nothing else? Is it not countable? I think it will be a chargeable Dignity, when account shall be asked of it.
If the King and his Council should suffer evil Judges to take Bribes, and suffer the great to overgo the poor, and should look through his fingers, to wink at it, should not the King be partaker of their naughtiness? And Why, is be not Supreme Head of the Church? What ! Is the Supreme a Dignity, and nothing else? Is it not countable? I think it will be a chargeable Dignity, when account shall be askt of it.
Oh! what advantage hath the Devil? What entry hath the Wolf, when the Shepherd tendeth not his Flock? St. Paul doth say, Qui bene praesunt Presbyteri, honore digni sunt. What is this praeesse? It is as much as to say, is to take charge and cure of Souls, We say, ille praeest, he is set over the Flock, he hath taken charge upon him; And what is benè praeesse? to discharge the Cure well, to rule well, to feed the ⟨p. 84⟩Flock with pure food, and good example of living.—
Oh! what advantage hath the Devil? VVhat entry hath the VVolf, when the Shepherd tendeth not his Flock? St. Paul doth say, Qui bene praesunt Presbyteri, honore digni sunt. VVhat is this praeesse? It is as much as to say, is to take charge and cure of Souls, We say, ille praeest, he is set over the Flock, he hath taken charge upon him; And what is benè praeesse? to discharge the Cure well, to rule well, to feed the ⟨p. 84⟩Flock with pure food, and good example of living.—