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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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Luk. 16. 8. Filii hujus seculi, &c.
Christ in this saying, touched the sloth and sluggishness of his, and did not allow the fraud and subtlety of other: neither was glad that it was indeed as he said, ⟨p. 2⟩but complained rather that it should be so; as many men speak many things, not that they ought to be so, but that they are wont to be so. Nay this grieved Christ, that the children of this world should be of more policy then the children of light; which thing was true in Christs time, and now in our time it is most true. Who is so blind but he seeth this clearly, except perchance there be any that cannot discern the children of the world, from the children of light? The children of the world conceive and bring forth more prudently, and things conceived and brought forth, they nourish and conserve with much more policy, then do the children of light: Which thing is as sorrowful to be said, as it seems absurd to be heard. When ye hear the children of the world, you understand the world as a father; for the world is father to many children, not by the first creation, but by imitation and love. He is not only a father, but also the son of another father. If you knew once his father, by and by the shall know his children; for he that hath the devil ⟨p. 3⟩to his father, must needs have devilish children. The devil is not only taken for father, but also for Prince of the world, that is, of worldly folk. It is either all one thing, or else not much different, to say, children of the world, and children of the devil, according to that that Christ said to the Jews, Ye are of your father the devil; whereas undoubtedly he spake to the children of this world.—
CHrist in this saying, touched the sloath and sluggishness of his, and did not allow the fraud and subtilty of other: neither was glad that it was indeed as he said, ⟨p. 2⟩