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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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How think you by the Ceremonies,1 that are in England, oftentimes with no little offence of weak consciences continued, more often with superstition so defiled, and so depraved, that you may doubt whether it were better for them to tarry still, or utterly to take them away?2 have not our fore-Fathers complained of the Ceremonies, of the superstitions, and estimation of them? do ye see nothing in our Holy-days? of the which very few were made at the first, and they to set forth goodness, virtue, and honesty. But sithence, there is neither mean or measure in making new Holy-days:3 as who say this one thing in serving of God, to make this Law that no man may work. But what do the people on these Holidays, do they give themselves to godliness, or else ungodliness? See you nothing Brethren? if you see not, God seeth: God seeth all the whole Holidays to be spent miserably in drunkenness, in glossing, in strife, in envy, dancing, dicing, idleness, and gluttony. Thus men serve the Devil, for God is not thus served, albeit ye say ye serve ⟨p. 14⟩God; no the Devil hath more service done unto him in one Holy-day then on many working days; let all these abuses be counted as nothing, who is he that is not sorry to see in so many Holy-days rich and wealthy Persons to flow in delicates, and men that live by their travel, poor men to lack necessary meat and drink for their Wives and Children, and that they cannot labour upon the Holy-days, except they will be cited, and brought before our Officials. Were it not the office of good Prelates,4 to consult upon these matters and to seek some remedy for them? Ye shall see (my Brethren,) ye shall see once what will come of this our winking.
How think you by the Ceremonies,1 that are in England, oftentimes with no little offence of weak consciences continued, more often with superstition so defiled, and so depraved, that you may doubt whether it were better for them to tarry still, or utterly to take them away?