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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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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.
1 Sam. 8. 1. &c. It came to pass when Samuel was old, &c.
1 Sam. 8. 1. &c. It came to passe when Samuel was old, &c.
Father Samuel, a good man, a singular Example, and a singular pattern, a man alone, few such men as Father Samuel was.—
FAther Samuel, a good man, a singular Example, and a singular pattern, a man alone, few such men as Father Samuel was.—
Why is the Son always bound to walk in the Fathers way? no, ye must not take it for a general rule; all Sons are not to blamed for not walking in their Fathers ways. Hezekiah did not follow the steps of Ahaz, and was well allowed.—
VVhy is the Son alwayes bound to walk in the Fathers way? no, ye must not take it for a general rule; all Sons are not to blamed for not walking in their Fathers wayes. Hezekiah did not follow the steps of Ahaz, and was well allowed.—
It is a perilous thing, a dangerous state to be a Judge—I have told you of scala coeli: This I am sure is scald inferni, 1the right way to Hell, to be covetous and take bribes, and pervert justice.
It is a perillous thing, a dangerous state to be a Judge—I have told you of scala coeli: This I am sure is scald inferni, 1the right way to Hell, to be covetous and take bribes, and pervert justice.
If a Judge would ask me the way to Hell, I would show him this way. First, let him be a covetous man, let his heart be poisoned with covetousness; then let him go a little farther, and take bribes; and at the last pervert judgment. Lo, here is the Mother, and the Daughter, and the Daughters Daughter: Avarice is the Mother, she ⟨p. 91⟩brings forth bribe taking, and bribe taking perverting of judgment. There lacks a fourth thing to make up the Mess; which (so God help me) if I were Judge should be Hangum Tunum, a Tyburn Tippet to take with him, and it were the Judge of the Kings Bench, my Lord chief Judge of England; yea, and it were my Lord Chancellor himself, to Tyburn with him.—
If a Judge would ask me the way to Hell, I would shew him this way. First, let him be a covetous man, let his heart be poisoned with covetousness; then let him go a little farther, and take bribes; and at the last pervert judgment. Lo, here is the Mother, and the Daughter, and the Daughters Daughter: Avarice is the Mother, she ⟨p. 91⟩brings forth bribe taking, and bribe taking perverting of judgment. There lacks a fourth thing to make up the Messe; which (so God help me) if I were Judge should be Hangum Tunum, a Tiburn Tippet to take with him, and it were the Judge of the Kings Bench, my Lord chief Judge of England; yea, and it were my Lord Chancellor himself, to Tiburn with him.—
One will say you speak unseemly, so to be against the Officers, for taking of rewards in doing pleasures.1 You consider not the matter to the bottom; their Offices be bought for great sums, how should they receive their money again?—
And is it so, trow ye? are civil Offices bought for money? Lord God! who should have thought that?—
God fore-fend that ever any such enormity should be in England, that civil Offices should be bought.—
