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A46453 King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury concerning preaching and preachers with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires that none should preach but in a religious forme : and not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty to preach what he listeth to the offence of His Majesty and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth. England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); Abbot, George, 1562-1633. 1642 (1642) Wing J139; ESTC R16287 4,604 11

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