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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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And if ye be a selling civil Offices, ye are as they which fell their benefices, and so we shall have omnia venalia.
I marvel the ground gapes not, and devours us. Surely, it is the great lenity ⟨p. 92⟩of God that suffers it. O Lord, in what case are we.—
I marvel the ground gapes not, and devours us. Surely, it is the great lemity ⟨p. 92⟩of God that suffers it. O Lord, in what case are we.—
There was a Patron in England, that had a benefice fallen into his hand, and a good Brother of mine came to him, and brought him thirty Apples in a dish, and gave them to his man to carry them to his Master; it is like he gave one to his Man for his labour, to make up the game, and so there was thirty one. This Man cometh to his Master, and presented him with the dish of Apples, saying; Sir such a man hath sent you a dish of fruit, and desireth you to be good unto him for such a benefice. Tush, tush, quoth he, this is no Apple matter, I will none of his Apples. I have as good as these (or as he hath any) in my own Orchard.
There was a Patron in England, that had a benefice faln into his hand, and a good Brother of mine came to him, and brought him thirty Apples in a dish, and gave them to his man to carry them to his Master; it is like he gave one to his Man for his labour, to make up the game, and so there was thirty one. This Man cometh to his Master, and presented him with the dish of Apples, saying; Sir such a man hath sent you a dish of fruit, and desireth you to be good unto him for such a benefice. Tush, tush, quoth he, this is no Apple matter, I will none of his Apples. I have as good as these (or as he hath any) in my own Orchard.
The Man came to the Priest again, and told him what his Master said: Then quoth the Priest, desire him yet to prove one of them for my sake, he shall find them much better then they look for. He cut one of them and found ten pieces of gold in it. Marry, quoth he, this is a good Apple. The Priest standing not far of, hearing what ⟨p. 93⟩the Gentleman said; cried out and said, they are all one Apples I warrant you Sir, they grew all on one Tree, and have all one taste. Well, he is a good Fellow, let him have it, quoth the Patron. Get you a Graft of this Tree, and I warrant you it shall stand you in more stead then all St. Pauls learning. Well, let Patrons take heed.—
The Man came to the Priest again, and told him what his Master said: Then quoth the Priest, desire him yet to prove one of them for my sake, he shall find them much better then they look for. He cut one of them and found ten pieces of gold in it. Marry, quo•h he, this is a good Apple. The Priest standing not far of, hearing what ⟨p. 93⟩the Gentleman said; cryed out and said, they are all one Apples I warrant you Sir, they grew all on one Tree, and have all one tast. Well, he is a good Fellow, let him have it, quoth the Patron. Get you a Graft of this Tree, and I warrant you it shall stand you in more stead then all St. Pauls learning. Well, let Patrons take heed.—
I Intend this day to entreat of a piece of Scripture, out of the first Chapter of Luke v. 1. 2, 3, &c.
I Intend this day to intreat of a piece of Scripture, out of the first Chapter of Luke v. 1. 2, 3, &c.
I am occasioned to take this place by a Book sent to the Kings Majesty that dead is, by Master Pool. It is a Text that he doth greatly abuse for the Supremacy, he racks it, and violents it to serve for the maintenance of the Bishop of Rome.—
The Text saith, the people pressed upon him; so that Christ was in peril ⟨p. 94⟩to be thrust into the Pond. A wondrous thing, what a desire the people had to hear our Saviour preach.—
The Text saith, the people pressed upon him; so that Christ was in peril ⟨p. 94⟩to be thrust into the Pond. A wonderous thing, what a desire the people had to hear our Saviour preach.—
Where read you that a great number of Scribes and Pharisees, and Bishops followed him.
VVhere read you that a great number of Scribes and Pharisees, and Bishops followed him.
There is a Doctor that writeth of this place, his name is Dr. Gorrham, Nicholas Gorrham: I knew him to be a School Doctor a great while ago: but I never knew him to be an interpreter of Scripture, till of late; he saith thus:
Major devotio in laicis & vetulis quam in clericis. There is more devotion, saith he, in lay folk and old wives, and in these simple and vulgar people, then in the Clerks: they be better affected to the Word of God, then the Clergy. I marvel not at the Sentence; but I marvel at such a Sentence in such a Doctor. If I should say so much, it would be said to me, it is an evil Bird that defiles his own nest.—
Major devotio in laicis & vetulis quam in clericis. There is more devotion, saith he, in lay folk and old wives, and in these simple and vulgar people, then in the Clarks: they be better affected to the Word of God, then the Clergie. I marvel not at the Sentence; but I marvel at such a Sentence in such a Doctor. If I should say so much, it would be said to me, it is an evil Bird that defiles his own nest.—
Our Saviour had said, Luke 4. 43. That he must preach the Kingdom of God to other Cities also; For therefore am I sent,—
Is it not a marvellous thing that our unpreaching Prelates can read this place, and yet preach no more then they do? I marvel that they can go quietly to bed, and see how he allureth them by his example, to be diligent in their Office.—
The preaching of the Gospel, is the power of God to salvation, to every one that Believeth, Rom. 1. 15, 16. Beware,1 beware ye diminish not this Office, for if ye do, ye decay Gods Power.
Christ saith, Jo. 3. 3. Except a man be born again.—
What is this Regeneration? it is not to be Christened in water (as these fire brands expound it) and nothing else.
What is this Regeneration? it is not to be Christned in water (as these fire brands expound it) and nothing else.
