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A34268 A Confvtation of M. Lewes Hewes his dialogve, or, An answer to a dialogve or conference betweene a country gentleman and a minister of Gods Word about the Booke of common prayer set forth for the satisfying of those who clamour against the said Booke and maliciously revile them that are serious in the use thereof : whereunto is annexed a satisfactory discourse concerning episcopacy and the svrplisse. 1641 (1641) Wing C5811; ESTC R6214 77,899 100

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do_v saint_n hierom_n also_o witness_v of_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n he_o will_v that_o the_o layman_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n let_v nothing_o say_v he_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o mind_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n studete_fw-la dilecti_fw-la obedire_fw-la episcopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n study_v belove_v to_o obey_v your_o bishop_n nor_o do_v he_o but_o name_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n then_o viz._n onesimus_n mention_v likewise_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o if_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o 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