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A04542 A treatise of the ministery of the Church of England Wherein is handled this question, whether it be to be separated from, or joyned vnto. Which is discussed in two letters, the one written for it, the other against it. Wherevnto is annexed, after the preface, A brief declaration of the ordinary officers of the Church of Christ. And, a few positions. Also in the end of the treatise, some notes touching the Lordes prayer. Seuen questions. A table of some principal thinges conteyned in this treatise. Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut 1595 (1595) STC 14663.5; ESTC S117234 146,027 152

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and_o manner_n of_o ●ntrance_n into_o it_o pag._n 108._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o receyve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o and_o from_o a_o false_a ministry_n sect._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o p._n 33._o 89._o 90._o 91._o 141._o manifold_a abuse_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 12._o 13._o 87._o 91._o of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 10._o 17._o 62._o 104._o of_o a_o prescript_n leiturgy_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 12._o 69._o 97._o 103._o 141._o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n use_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n pag._n 11._o of_o the_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 13._o of_o idol_n temple_n pag._n 46._o the_o ●ath_n ere_fw-we officio_fw-la pag._n 13._o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n at_o certain_a season_n pag._n 12._o 23._o 27._o the_o prelacy_n and_o their_o usurp_a authority_n be_v in_o engl._n long_v before_o the_o reign_n or_o birth_n of_o her_o majesty_n p._n 127._o the_o prelate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o capable_a of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 117._o 〈◊〉_d false_a ministry_n not_o to_o be_v hear_v though_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v in_o it_o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o pag._n 19_o 39_o 52._o 89._o separation_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 5._o 16._o 66._o 78._o 105._o 122._o 126._o of_o the_o name_n brownist_n p._n 94._o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n who_o be_v false_o call_v brownis●s_n pag._n ●3_n though_o other_o be_v not_o persuade_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v we_o obey_v it_o p._n 64._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 83._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o call_n to_o it_o p._n 116._o etc_n 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30._o 33._o 88_o 93._o 113._o testimony_n of_o the_o forward_a preacher_n and_o people_n against_o themselves_o p._n 14._o 15._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 40._o 51._o 52._o 88_o 89._o 93._o 97._o 107._o 109._o 110._o 113._o 116_o 130._o 131._o their_o prayer_n and_o suit_n for_o ●eformation_n pag._n 70._o 113._o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o defence_n against_o they_o sect._n 3._o 4._o 5._o pag._n 21._o 63._o testimony_n of_o former_a time_n against_o they_o pag._n 24._o 25._o 64._o 66._o 70._o 131._o for_o which_o see_v further_a in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o history_n of_o john_n wicleff_n william_n swinderby_n sir_n john_n old_a cattle_n lord_n cobham_n john_n claydon_n and_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n who_o hold_v and_o profess_v that_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o very_a antichrist_n themselves_o 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