The life of Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester. By William Gilpin, M.A.:

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The life of Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester. By William Gilpin, M.A.:
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Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.
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1755.
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INDEX.

A.
  • ALESSE, a Scotsman of that name, brought by Cromwell into the convocation-house. 70.
  • Act: that of the six articles. 85.
  • Addison, Mr.: his commendation of Mr. Latimer. 172.
B.
  • BIlney, Thomas: one of the earliest reformers at Cam∣bridge. 4.—his intimacy with Mr. Latimer. 5.—cited before bishop Tunstal. 21.—recants. 22.—his beha∣viour afterwards at Cambridge. 23.—goes down into Norfolk. ibid.—where he suffers martyrdom. 25.—his character aspersed, and defended. ibid.
  • Buckenham, Dr.: his opposition to Mr. Latimer. 8.—his confutation. 10.
  • Barnes, Dr.: a favourer of Mr. Latimer. 12.
  • Butts, Dr.: his journey to Cambridge, and application to Mr. Latimer. 42.—his regard for him. 43.—his ad∣vice to him. 45.
  • Boleyn, Ann: favours Mr. Latimer, and recommends him to a bishopric. 57.
  • Burnet, bishop: speaks slightly of Mr. Latimer. 74.
  • Bonner, bishop: his opposition to the duke of Somerset. 94.—his character. 143.—his speech in council. 179.
  • Bishops: their vices lashed by Mr. Latimer. 109, 111, 112.
C.
  • CAmbridge, university of: it's state at this time. 14.—Clergy, popish: their character at this time. 13, &c. 100.—their vices lashed by Mr. Latimer. 106.
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  • Cromwell, Lord: an account of his life, and fortunes. 43.—obtains a benefice for Mr. Latimer. 44.—recom∣mends him to a bishopric. 57.—his behaviour in the convocation-house. 69.—his death, and character. 91.
  • Convocation: that of 1536. 61.—its proceedings. 69.
  • Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury: his character. 62.—his noble stand against the act of the six articles. 86.—an instance of his resolution. 145.—examined. 160.—his execution respited. 183.
  • Court: character of that of king Edward VI. 102.—
  • Conference: one held between bishop Latimer, and bishop Ridley. 152.—
  • Chedsey, Dr.: his character, 159.—sent to dispute with Mr. Latimer. 151.
D.
  • DIvorce: that of Henry VIII. 16.
  • Duelling censured. 116.
  • Dudley, duke of Northumberland, his character. 138.—his practices. 139, 140.—success. 141. and ruin. 142.
  • Disputation: an account of that between the papists, and the bishops Cranmer and Ridley. 164.
E.
  • EDward VI. succeeds to the crown. 93.—his character. 94.—freely reproved by Mr. Latimer, in his ser∣mons, every where. 105, &c.
G.
  • GArdiner: his dissimulation and address. 78, &c.—his opposition to the duke of Somerset. 94.—his cha∣racter. 143.—his designs to restore popery. 149.—his speech in council. 178.—his intriguing to ruin Pool. 182.
  • Grey, lady Jane; her promotion 141; and fall. 142.
H.
  • HENRY VIII: his divorce. 16.—writes against the protestants. 17.—persecutes them. ibid.—His procla∣mation against an English Bible. 29.—his generous be∣haviour to Mr. Latimer. 37.—breaks with the pope. 39.—his supremacy established. 41.—gives Mr. Latimer a bishopric. 57.—his character. 78.—his death. 93.
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  • Hubberdin: an impudent railer at Mr. Latimer. 48.
  • Heath, bishop of Worcester: his folly. 96.—becomes a protestant. 97.
  • Homilies: Mr. Latimer concerned in composing them. 100.—
J.
  • JUdges: their vices lashed by Mr. Latimer. 109.—110.—113.
L.
  • LAtimer, Hugh; his birth. 1.—an account of his fa∣ther. 2.—sent to Cambridge. 3.—bred a papist. ib.—his zeal. ib.—embraces the doctrine of the reformers. 6.—his sermons before the university. 7.—opposed by the orthodox clergy. 8.—silenced by the bishop of Ely. 12. complained of at court. 14.—tried before bishop Tun∣stal. 22.—his character of Mr. Bilney. 26.—his bold letter to king Henry VIII. 30.—is carried to court by Dr. Butts. 43.—taken notice of by lord Cromwell. 45.—who gives him a benefice. ib.—meets with great opposition. 47.—vindicates himself. 48.—accused be∣fore the bishop of London. 49.—obeys the archbishop's citation. 50.—his letter upon the occasion. 50, &c.—his examination. 54.—writes to the archbishop. 55.—rescued from his enemies. 57.—made bishop of Wor∣cester. 58.—exemplary in his station. 59, &c.—his speech to the convocation. 63.—attacked there by the papists. 71.—repairs to his diocese. 73.—his present to the king. 74.—redresses an injury. 75.—called up to parliament. 77.—accused of sedition. 81.—resigns his bishopric. 88.—sent to the tower. 92.—released by king Edward. 96.—refuses to be reinstated in his bishopric. 97.—retires to Lambeth: his employment there. 98.—engaged in composing the homilies. 100.—preaches before the king. 105, &c.—defended against a calumny. 135, &c.—cited before the council. 147.—sent to the tower. 148.—sent to Oxford to dispute. 150.—examin∣ed before the queen's commissioners. 162.—brought to dispute. 167.—brought to his last trial. 184.—his exe∣cution. 193.
  • Lincoln, bishop of: his speech to Mr. Latimer. 184.

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    M.
    • MORE, Sir Thomas: an instance of his bigotry. 25.
    • Milton, John: censures Mr. Latimer unjustly. 138.
    • Mary, princess: succeeds to the crown. 142.—her diffi∣culties. 175.
    P.
    • POPE: his dissimulation about king Henry's divorce. 16.—his power in England often questioned, and abridged. 40.
    • Parliament: that of 1536. 61.—that of 1539. 77.—interferes in Mr. Latimer's favour. 97.—cancels king Edward's laws. 176.
    • Persecution of protestants. 17, 29, 88, 91, 180.
    • Patrons of livings: a story of one. 115.
    • Pool, cardinal: his character. 176.—his arrival in Eng∣land. 177.—his advice in council. 178.
    R.
    • REligion: its state at this time in England. 15.
    • Reformation; its progress, 71, &c. 95.
    • Robin Hood: story about him. 122.
    • Restitution, preached by Mr. Latimer. 131.
    • Ridley, Dr.: his character. 150.—his disputation with the papists. 164.—condemned to die. 191.—his be∣haviour at his death. 194.
    S.
    • SUpplication of the beggars: a tract so intitled, gives great offence. 28.
    • Somerset, duke of: his character. 93.
    • Sermons: an account of Mr. Latimer's. 104.
    • Supremacy of the church of Rome: the popish defence of it ridiculed. 119.
    • Sudley, Lord: his character. 135.—Mr. Latimer slan∣dered on his account. ibid.
    • Smith, Dr.: his character. 158.—his sermon at the ex∣ecution of Mr. Latimer. 193.

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      T.
      • TUnstal, Cuthbert: his character. 19.—his humanity to Mr. Bilney, and Mr. Latimer. 21.—his opposi∣tion to the duke of Somerset. 94.
      • Tresham, Dr.: his character. 158.—sent to dispute with Mr. Latimer. 151.
      V.
      • VEnetus: his opposition to Mr. Latimer. 11.
      • Visitation: story of one. 122.
      W.
      • WEST, Dr.: his opposition to Mr. Latimer. 12.
      • Wicliff: one of the earliest reformers in England. 15.
      • Wolsey, cardinal: his character. 18.—cites Mr. Lati∣mer. 22.
      • Warham, archbishop: his character. 19.—cites Mr. Latimer. 49.
      • Worcester: Mr. Latimer made bishop of that see. 58.
      • Warwickshire: story of a gentleman of that country. 75.
      • Writing at a low ebb at this time. 104.
      • Weston, Dr.: appointed to manage a disputation, on the part of the papists. 151.—his character. 157.
      • Williams, Lord: sent to Oxford. 192.
      FINIS.
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