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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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By this it appeareth, that a Prelate, or any that hath cure of souls, must diligently and substantially work and labour: Therefore saith Paul to Timothy, ⟨p. 24⟩Qui Episcopatum de siderat, hic bonum opus de siderut. 1He that desireth to have the Office of a Bishop or Prelate, that man desireth a good work: Then if it be a good work, it is work; ye can make but a work of it. It is Gods work, Gods Plough, and that Plough God would have still going: Such then as loiter, and live idly, are not good Prelates or Ministers. And of such as do not preach and teach, God saith by his Prophet Jeremy, maledictus qui facit opus Dei fraudulenter, guilfully or deceitfully; some Books have negligenter, negligently or slackly. How many such Bishops, how many such Prelates (Lord for thy mercy) are there now in England? And what shall we in this case do? Shall we company with them? O Lord, for thy mercy shall we not company with them? O Lord, whither shall we flee rfom them? But cursed be he that doth the work of God negligently, or guilefully: A sore word for them that are negligent in discharging their Office,2 or have done it fraudulently; for that is the thing that maketh the people ill, But true it must be that Christ ⟨p. 25⟩saith: Multi sunt vocati, 3pauci vero Electi, many are called, but few chosen. Here I have an occasion by the way, somewhat to say unto you; yea, for the place that I alleged unto you before out of Jeremiah. 4And it was spoken of a spiritual work of God, a work that was commanded to be done, and it was of shedding-blood, and destroying the Cities of Moab. For (saith he) cursed be he that keepeth back his Sword from shedding of blood. As Saul when he kept back his Sword from shedding of blood (at what time he was sent against Amalek) was refused of God, for being disobedient to Gods Commandments, in that he spared Agag the King: so that, that place of the Prophet was spoken of them that went to the destruction of the Cities of Moab, among the which there was one called Nebo, which was much reproved for Idolatry, Superstition, Pride, avarice Cruelty, Tyranny, and for hardness of Heart, and for these sins was plagued of God and destroyed.