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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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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.—
Christ is the Preacher of all Preachers.—
As wisely, as circumspectly, as he preached, yet the Fourth Ground only was fruitful; and if he had no better Luck, that was Preacher of all Preachers; what shall we look for? yet there was no lack in him, but the Ground. And so now there is no fault in Preaching, the lack is in the People, who have stony and thorny hearts. I beseech God to amend them.
And as for these Folk that speak against me, I never look to have their good word so long as I live: yet I will speak of their wickedness as long as I shall be permitted to speak,1 as long as I live, I will be an enemy to it, no Preachers can pass it over with silence. It is the Original root of all mischief.
As for me, I owe them no other ill will, but I pray God amend when it pleaseth him.—
Oh that a man might have the contemplation of Hell, that the Devil would allow a man to look into Hell, to see the estate of it, as he showed all the world, when he tempted Christ.—
Oh that a man might have the contemplation of Hell, that the Devil would allow a man to look into Hell, to see the estate of it, as he shewed all the world, when he tempted Christ.—
If one were admitted to view Hell, and behold it throughly, the Devil would say,
On yonder side are punished Unpreaching Prelates, I think a man should see as far as a Kenning, and see nothing but Unpreaching Prelates, he might look as far as Calais, I warrant you.
On yonder side are punished Unpreaching Prelates, I think a man should see as far as a Kenning, and see nothing but Unpreaching Prelates, he might look as far as Calice, I warrant you.
And then if he would go on the other side, and show where Bribing Judges are, I think he should see so many, that there were scant room for any other: Our Lord God amend it.
And then if he would go on the other side, and shew where Bribing Judges are, I think he should see so many, that there were scant room for any other: Our Lord God amend it.
