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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67243	A terrible out-cry against the loytering exalted prelates shewing the danger, and unfitnesse of conferring them in any temporall office or dignity : wherein the Devill is proved to be a more diligent prelate, then any of our English bishops are, leaving them to the consideration of the Kings Majestie, and the high court of Parliament / by Mr. Prinne, a faithful witnesse of Jesus Christ, and a sufferer under them.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1641 (1641)	Wing W389; ESTC R7237	2,636	7

A TERRIBLE OUT-CRY AGAINST THE LOYTERING EXALTED PRELATES Shewing the danger and unfitnesse of Conferring them in any Temporall Office or Dignity Wherein the Devill is proved to be a more diligent Prelate then any of our English Bishops are leaving them to the Consideration of the Kings Majestie and the high Court of PARLIAMENT By Mr. PRINNE a faithfull Witnesse of Iesus Christ and a Sufferer under them LONDON Printed for Richard Smethrust 1641. A TERRIBLE OVT-CRY against the BISHOPS THis hath been one great Abuse in England these many yeers that such Offices as have been of most importance and weight have commonly been committed to Bishops and other Spirituall men whereby their devillish mischiefs and inconveniences have hapned in this Realme to the great dishonour of God and utter neglect of the flock of Christ the which three be these 1. They have had small leasure to attend to their Pastorall Cures which thereby have been utterly neglected and left undone 2. It hath also puft up many Bishops and other spirituall persons in such haughtinesse and pride that they have thought no Nobleman in the Realm worthy to be their equall and fellow whence Hall in his Chronicle observes 22. H. 8. fol. 184. that the Authority of Cardinall Woolsey set the Clergie in such a pride that they disdained all men wherefore when he was fallen they followed after 3. Where they by this means knew the very secrets of Princes they being in such high Offices have caused the same to be known in Rome before the King could accomplish and bring his intents to passe in England By this means hath the Papacie been so maintained and things ordered after their wills and pleasures that much mischief hath happened in this Realm and others sometime the destruction of Princes and sometime to the utter undoing of many Common-wealths Mr. Hooper both a Bishop and a Martyr of our Church delivers his judgement of the point in these ensuing termes upon the 8. Commandment page 78. For the space of 400. yeers after Christ saith he the Bishops applyed all their wit onely to their own vocation to the glory of God and the honour of the Realm they dwelt in though they had not so much upon their heads as our Bishops have yet had they more within their heads and the Scriptures and Histories testifie For they applied all the will they had unto the vocation and ministery of the Church whereunto they were called But our Bishops have so much wit that they can rule and serve as they say in both States in the Church and also in the Civill Policie when one of them is more then any man is able to satisfie let him do alwayes his best diligence If he be so necessarie for the Court that in Civill causes he can not be spared let him use that vocation and spare the other It is not possible he should do both well It is a great over-sight with Princes thus to charge them with two burthens The Primitive Church had no such Bishops as we They had such Bishops as did preach many godly Sermons in lesse time then our Bishops horses be a bridling If it be so now let every man judge If the fourth part of the Bishoprick remained to the Bishop it were sufficient the third part to School-masters the second to poore and Souldiers were better bestowed If any be offended with me for this my saying he loveth not his own health nor Gods Laws nor mans See Bucer de Regno Christi li. 2. ca. 12. and in his Apologie he saith It is both against Gods Laws and mans that Bishops and Clergie should be Judges over any Subjects within this Realm for it is no part of their office Who would put a sword in a mad mans hand Thus the good Prelate Mr. Latymer who gave over his Bishoprick out of conscience as Saxton Bishop of Salisbury likewise did and skipped for joy being divested of his Bishop-like habite because he felt his shoulders so light and was discharged of so heavie a burthen How many such Prelates have we now in England But now for the fault of unpreaching Prelates me thinks I could guesse what might be said for excusing of them They are so troubled with lordly living they be so placed in Palaces couched in Courts ruffling in their rents daunting in their dominions burdened with Embassages pampring of their panches like a Monke that maketh his jubilie munching in their mangers and moyling in their gay Manours and Mansions and so troubled with loytring in their Lordships that they cannot attend it They are otherwise occupied some in Kings matters some are Ambassadours some of the Privy Councell some furnish the Court some are Lords of Parliament some are Presidents and Controulers of Mints Well well is this their dutie is this their calling are these meet Offices for Priests is it a meet Office for a Minister of Gods word to be Controuler of Mints is this his charge who controuls the Devill in his Parish while he controuls the Mint As Paul said to the Corinths 1. Corinth 6. Is there not among you a wise man c. So say I to England Is there never a Nobleman to be a Lord President what a shame is this must it needs be a Prelate is there never a wise man in the Realm to be a Controuler of the Mint I speak it to your shame If there be never a wise man make a Water-bearer a Tinker a Cobler a Page to be in that Office Make a mean Gentleman a Groome a Yeoman make a poore begger Lord President The King hath a great many Wards and there is a Court of Wards why is there not a Schoole for those Wards why are they not set to schoole where they may learne that they may serve the King when they come to age But there is Noblemen enough for these Offices And now I would aske a strange question who is the most diligent Bishop and Prelate in all England that passeth all the rest in doing his office I can tell who it is But now me thinks I see you listning hearkning that I should name him will you know who it is I will tell you It is the Devill he is never out of his Diocesse he is never from his cure he is ever in his Parish no lording no loytring can hinder him ye can never finde him idle I warrant you and among all the pack of them that have Curates the Devill shall go for my money Oh all ye unpreaching Prelates learne of the Devill if you will not learn of God he will give you an example of diligence in your Office Verses written by our renowned Poet Sir Geffry Chaucer many yeers ago authorised to be printed by Act of Parliament in the 34. and 35. H. 8. c. 1. THe Emperour yafe the Pope some time So high Lordship him about That at last the sely Ryme The proud Pope put him out Soe of this Realme is in doubt But Lords beware and them defend For now these folk bene wondrous stout Moses Law forbad it tho That Priests should no Lordships weld Christs Gospel biddeth also That they should no Lordships held Ne Christs Apostles were never so bold No such Lordships to them embrace But smeren her sheepe and keep her fold God amend hem for his grace c. Learne to be diligent for shame ye Prelates But God be thanked there is good hopes that the King and Parliament will order you which that they may God grant Amen FINIS