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A68281 Certayne reasons and arguments proving that it is not lawfull to heare or have any spirituall communion with the present ministerie of the Church of England. Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618. 1608 (1608) STC 14660; ESTC S103950 70,851 120

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ecclesiastical_a function_n receiv_o civil_a office_n &_o calling_n nor_o take_v unto_o they_o princely_a title_n &_o dignity_n ephe._n 4.11.12.13_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3.4_o rom._n 12.7.8_o 1_o cor._n ●2_n 5.8.28_o 1_o tim._n 4.13.15.16_o 2_o tim._n 2.4_o luk._n 12.14_o and_o 22.25.26_o but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prelate_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o their_o own_o constitution_n be_v set_v in_o that_o church_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n &_o church_n government_n so_o as_o they_o may_v also_o together_o with_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n receive_v civil_a office_n and_o calling_n as_o to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n county_n palatine_v lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n &_o take_v unto_o they_o princely_a title_n and_o dignity_n as_o of_o grace_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o man_n see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v thus_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a pastor_n 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