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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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Among the other there was one wiser then the rest, and he comes to the Bishop. Why (my Lord) saith he, doth your Lordship make so great a matter of the Bell that lacketh his clapper; here is a Bell (saith he) pointing to the Pulpit, that hath lacked a clapper this twenty years. We have a Parson that fetcheth out of this benefice fifty pound every year, but we never see him.
I warrant you the Bishop was an unpreaching Prelate, he could find fault with a Bell that wanted a clapper to ring him into the Town; but he could not find any fault with the Parson that preached not at his Benefice.
Ever this Office of preaching hath been least regarded, it hath scant had the name of Gods service. They must sing Salve festa dies about the Church, that no man was the better for it, but to show their gay coats and garments.
Ever this Office of preaching hath been least regarded, it hath scant had the name of Gods service. They must sing Salve festa dies about the Church, that no man was the better for it, but to shew their gay coats and garments.