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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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Indeed it were better for them if it were out; and it were as good to be out, as to be ordered as it is: it will be a heavy been for some of them, when they shall come to their Account.
Indeed it were better for them if it were out; and it were as good to be out, as to be ordered as it is: it will be a heavy bene for some of them, when they shall come to their Account.
But peradventure you will say,1 what and they preach not at all? yet praesunt. ⟨p. 85⟩Are not they worthy double honour? Is it not an honourable Order they be in?
Nay an horrible misorder, it is an horror, rather than an honour, and horrible, rather than honourable, if the Preacher be naught, and do not his duty. And thus go these Prelates about to wrestle for honour, that the Devil may take his Pleasure.—
Nay an horrible misorder, it is an horrour, rather than an honour, and horrible, rather than honourable, if the Preacher be naught, and do not his duty. And thus go these Prelates about to wrestle for honour, that the Devil may take his Pleasure.—
Are they not worthy double honour? Nay rather, double dishonour, not to be regarded, not to be esteemed among the people, and to have no Living at their hands?
For […] good Preachers be worthy double honour, so unpreaching Prelates be worthy double dishonour, they must be at their Doublets.
For 〈…〉 good Preachers be worthy double honour, so unpreaching Prelates be worthy double dishonour, they must be at their Doublets.
But now these two dishonours what be they? our Saviour Christ doth show; Si Sal,—
But now these two dishonours what be they? our Saviour Christ doth shew; Si Sal,—
If the salt be unsavoury, it is good for nothing, but to be cast our, and trodden of men.
If the salt be unsavoury, it is good for nothing, but to be cast our, and troden of men.
By this S•lt is understood Preachers, and such as have Cure of Souls, What be they worthy then? Wherefore serve ⟨p. 86⟩they? For nothing else but to be cast out.
Make them Quondams, out with them, cast them out of their Office: What should they do with Cure, that will not look to it?
Make them Quondams, out with them, cast them out of their Office: VVhat should they do with Cure, that will not look to it?
Another dishonour is, to be trodden under mens Feet, not to be esteemed or regarded.
Another dishonour is, to be troden under mens Feet, not to be esteemed or regarded.
St. Paul in his Epistle qualifieth a Bishop,1 and saith, he must be apt to teach? What shall a man do with Aptness,2 if he do not use it; It were as good to be without it.
St. Paul in his Epistle qualifieth a Bishop,1 and saith, he must be apt to teach? VVhat shall a man do with Aptness,2 if he do not use it; It were as good to be without it.
A Bishop came to me the last day, and was angry with me for a Sermon that I made in this place. His Chaplain, he complained against me, because I had spoken against unpreaching Prelates. Nay, quoth the Bishop, he made so indifferent a Sermon the first day, that I thought he would mar all the second day; he will have every man a Quondam, as he is.
A Bishop came to me the last day, and was angry with me for a Sermon that I made in this place. His Chaplain, he complained against me, because I had spoken against unpreaching Prelates. Nay, quoth the Bishop, he made so indifferent a Sermon the first day, that I thought he would marre all the second day; he will have every man a Quondam, as he is.
As for my Quondamship, I thank God, that he gave me the Grace to come by it by so honest means as I did, I thank him for mine own Quondamship; ⟨p. 87⟩and as for them, I will not have them made Quondams, if they discharge their Office; I would have them do their duty,1 I would have no more quondams as God help me. I owe them no more malice than this, and that is none at all.
This Bishop answered his Chaplain, Well says he, well, did I wisely to day, for as I was going to the Sermon, I remembered that I had neither said Mass nor Matins, and homeward I gat as fast as I could, and I thank God, I have said both, and let his unfruitful Sermon alone.
This Bishop answered his Chaplain, VVell saies he, well, did I wisely to day, for as I was going to the Sermon, I remembred that I had neither said Mass nor Mattins, and homeward I gat as fast as I could, and I thank God, I have said both, and let his unfruitful Sermon alone.
Unfruitful, saith one, another saith seditious: Well, Unfruitful is the best, and whether it be unfruitful or no, I cannot tell, it lieth not in me to make it fruitful; and God work not in your hearts,1 my preaching can do you but little good.
Unfruitful, saith one, another saith seditious: VVell, Unfruitful is the best, and whether it be unfruitful or no, I cannot tell, it lieth not in me to make it fruitful; and God work not in your hearts,1 my preaching can do you but little good.
I am Gods instrument but for a time, it is he must give increase, and yet preaching is necessary: For, take away Preaching, and take away Salvation.—
