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And though they should abuse it, these blanchers will be ready to whisper the king in the ear, and to tell him, that this abuse is but a small matter; and that the same, with all other like abuses in the church, may be reformed easily.

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

There be so many put-offs, so many put-byes, so many respects and considerations of worldly wisdom: and I doubt not but there were blanchers in the old time to whisper in the ear of good king Hezekiah, for the maintenance of idolatry done to the brasen serpent, as well as there hath been now of late, and be now, that can blanch the abuse of images, and other like things.

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

These be the blanchers, that hitherto have stopped the word of God, and hindered the true setting forth of the same.

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

So he was, _Agnus occisus ab origine mundi_; "The Lamb that hath been slain from the beginning of the world;" and therefore he is called _juge sacrificium_, "a continual sacrifice;" and not for the continuance of the mass, as the blanchers have blanched it, and wrested it; and as I myself did once betake it.

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

And so even now so hath he certain blanchers belonging to the market, to let and stop the light of the gospel, and to hinder the king's proceedings in setting forth the word and glory of God.

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

He would not hear these blanchers and worldly-wise men, but without delay followeth

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

That’s a good question, blanchers, and one that fully deserves an answer.

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And when the king's majesty, with the advice of his honourable council, goeth about to promote God's word, and to set an order in matters of religion, there shall not lack blanchers that will say, "As for images, whereas they have used to be censed, and to have candles offered unto to them, none be so foolish to do it to the stock or stone, or to the image itself; but it is done to God and his honour before the image."

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858

But our blanchers, which will be lords, and no labourers, when they are commanded to go and be resident upon their cures, and preach in their benefices, they would say, "What?

Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858