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A04537 An answer to Maister H. Iacob his defence of the churches and minstery of England. By Francis Iohnson an exile of Iesus Christ Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.; Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624. Defence of the churches and ministery of Englande. 1600 (1600) STC 14658; ESTC S121679 284,840 262

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and_o ministry_n it_o be_v no_o unmeet_a thing_n that_o you_o use_v the_o weapon_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v chief_o two_o falsehood_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o your_o book_n be_v full_a from_o end_n to_o end_n speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o the_o latter_a your_o church_n which_o you_o will_v defend_v abound_v as_o your_o violent_a course_n against_o the_o truth_n will_v always_o testify_v to_o your_o face_n howsoever_o you_o shame_v not_o to_o plead_v even_o for_o this_o also_o for_o which_o see_v before_o pag._n 112.133.134_o if_o you_o write_v again_o be_v better_o advise_v chap._n rev._n 14._o &_o 18._o chap._n psal_n 84._o jer._n 50._o and_o 51._o chap._n or_o rather_o learn_v to_o lay_v your_o hand_n on_o your_o mouth_n and_o plead_v the_o cyuse_n of_o antichrist_n no_o more_o but_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o give_v yourself_o no_o rest_n until_o you_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n forsake_v babel_n 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etc._n fundamental_a error_n pag._n 22._o 114._o 147._o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n pag._n 33._o 65._o hierarchy_n and_o ministry_n pag._n 2._o 23._o 27._o 63._o 120._o 122._o 188._o etc._n etc._n holy_a day_n pag._n 33._o 64._o idol-temple_n p._n 65._o 121._o 126._o indifferent_a opinion_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n pag._n 94._o 120._o 121._o persecution_n pag._n 66_o 108._o 112._o 133._o 177._o 178._o 197._o profession_n pag._n 21._o 60._o 120._o 171._o speak_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n pag._n 150._o 151._o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n pag._n 27._o 33._o 82._o 86._o 87._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n abolish_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 38._o the_o church_n of_o engl._n hold_v all_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v unwritren_n and_o uncertain_a pag._n 28._o 38._o the_o church_n of_o engl._n hold_v the_o invention_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v christ_n ordinance_n if_o the_o magistrate_n so_o please_v pag._n 61._o 69._o 72._o the_o preach_a sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n appoint_v by_o man_n precept_n pag._n 82._o 86_o 87._o none_o can_v join_v with_o any_o chutch_n or_o ministry_n of_o engl._n but_o they_o must_v needs_o partake_v with_o their_o antichristian_a abomination_n pag._n 88_o 170._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o engl._n compare_v with_o corahs_n &c._n &c._n pag._n 32._o 53._o 130._o 138._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o true_a church_n have_v corruption_n and_o false_a church_n make_v show_n of_o religion_n pag._n 92._o 133._o 161._o 195._o thing_n verify_v of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o false_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o justify_v their_o estate_n pag._n 83._o of_o the_o ethiopian_a church_n pag._n 94._o of_o the_o error_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n pag._n 115._o 116._o of_o the_o foundation_n in_o christian_a 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authority_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n at_o certain_a season_n 9_o the_o impose_v and_o use_v of_o stint_v devise_v leiturgy_n the_o english_a portuis_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n latin_a one_o word_n for_o word_n save_o that_o a_o few_o of_o the_o gross_a thing_n be_v leave_v out_o yet_o keep_v the_o same_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o collect_v psalm_n lesson_n pater_fw-la noster_n pistle_n gospel_n persicles_n respondes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o appoint_v holy_a day_n to_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n john_n baptist_n mark_n luke_n and_o twelve_o apostle_n several_o 11._o together_o with_o fast_n on_o the_o evens_n and_o on_o ember_n day_n friday_n saturdaye_n and_o lent_n 12._o prescribe_v the_o minister_n to_o pray_v over_o the_o dead_a over_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n at_o some_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o over_o woman_n at_o their_o church_a or_o purification_n 13._o enjoin_v they_o to_o marry_v with_o the_o king_n which_o they_o make_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n 14._o and_o to_o baptise_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n with_o question_n demand_v of_o the_o infant_n that_o can_v speak_v nor_o understand_v 15._o give_v power_n to_o woman_n to_o baptise_v 16._o and_o ordain_v that_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v kneel_v as_o when_o they_o receive_v their_o maker_n and_o with_o change_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n take_v in_o steed_n of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pope_n mass_n book_n translate_v into_o english_a etc._n etc._n final_o the_o uphold_v of_o these_o and_o all_o such_o among_o they_o only_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o imprisonment_n death_n confiscation_n of_o good_n bamnishman_n and_o such_o like_a the_o assembly_n and_o people_n i_o say_v which_o hold_v profess_v and_o practice_v as_o do_v this_o