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A68659 A vievv of the civile and ecclesiasticall law and wherein the practice of them is streitned, and may be releeved within this land. VVritten by Sr Thomas Ridley Knight, and Doctor of the Civile Law. Ridley, Thomas, Sir, 1550?-1629.; Gregory, John, 1607-1646. 1634 (1634) STC 21055.5; ESTC S115990 285,847 357

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bishop_n who_o be_v there_o with_o prayer_n to_o *_o lay_n 1565._o but_o the_o emperor_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o rite_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o law_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o erect_v a_o church_n or_o monastery_n till_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n belove_v of_o god_n have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o erect_v the_o symbol_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o mean_v the_o venerable_a and_o true_o precious_a rood_n in_o auth._n de_fw-fr monach._n §_o illudigitur_fw-la coll._n 1._o see_v also_o novel_a 123._o &_o 131._o and_o the_o like_a be_v command_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n have_v be_v of_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o their_o euchologue_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o 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