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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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He hath a busy work to bring Parishioners to a right Faith, as Paul calleth it; and not a swerving Faith, but to a Faith that embraceth Christ, and trusteth to his Merits, a lively Faith, a justifying Faith, a Faith that maketh a man righteous without respect of works as ye have it very well declared in the Homily.1 He hath then a busy work, I ⟨p. 22⟩say, to bring his Flock to a right Faith, and then to confirm them in the same Faith; now casting them down with the Law and threatenings of God for sin; now ridging them up again with the Gospel, and the Promises of Gods Favour; now weeding them, by telling them their Faults, and making them forsake sin; now clotting them by breaking their stony hearts, and by making them supple-hearted, and making them to have hearts of flesh, that is, soft hearts, and apt for Doctrine to enter in; now teaching to know God rightly, and to know their duty to God and to their Neighbours; now exhorting them, when they know their duty, that they do it, and be diligent in it; so that they have a continual work to do. Great is their Business, and therefore great should be their Hire. They have great Labours, and therefore they ought to have good Livings, that they may commodiously feed their Flock: For the Preaching of the Word of God unto the People,2 is called Meat: Scripture calleth it Meat, not Strawberries, that come but once a year, and tarry ⟨p. 23⟩not long, but are soon gone; but it is Meat, it is no Dainties. The people must have meat that must be familiar and continual, and daily given unto them to feed upon. Many make a Strawberry of it, ministering it but once a year; but such do not the Office of good Prelates: For Christ saith, Quis (putas) est Servus prudeus & fidelis? Qui dat cibum in tempore. Who, think you, is a wise man, a faithful servant? He that giveth meat in due time: So that he must at all times convenient preach diligently: Therefore saith he, Who, trow you, is a Faithful Servant? He speaketh it, as though it were a rare thing to find such a one; and as though he should say, there be but a few of them to find in the world: And how few of them there be throughout this Realm, that give meat to their Flocks, as they should do, the Visitors can best tell: Too few, too few, the more is the pity, and never so few as now.