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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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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.
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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.—