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A13272
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Sermons vpon solemne occasions preached in severall auditories. By Humphrey Sydenham, rector of Pokington in Somerset.
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Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650?
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1637
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STC 23573; ESTC S118116
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which_o manner_n of_o they_o for_o confer_v of_o holy_a order_n 6._o t._n g._n jew._n antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o there_o be_v as_o our_o english_a josephus_n observe_v a_o double_a posture_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o tâ—â—en_n of_o consecration_n acts._n 8.17_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o confirmation_n act_n 14.22_o the_o first_o of_o these_o borrow_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o second_o from_o the_o athenian_n who_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n the_o one_o choose_v by_o lot_n the_o other_o by_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n and_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v primitive_o a_o custom_n so_o hallow_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o remarkable_a blessing_n or_o honour_n whither_o secular_a or_o spiritual_a confer_v public_o on_o any_o without_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n insomuch_o that_o saint_n paul_n charge_v strict_o his_o belove_a timothy_n 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