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A68093 The practise of preaching, otherwise called the Pathway to the pulpet conteyning an excellent method how to frame diuine sermons, & to interpret the holy Scriptures according to the capacitie of the vulgar people. First written in Latin by the learned pastor of Christes Church, D. Andreas Hyperius: and now lately (to the profit of the same Church) Englished by Iohn Ludham, vicar of Wethersfeld. 1577.; De formandis concionibus sacris. English Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Ludham, John, d. 1613.; Orth, Wigand, 1537-1566. 1577 (1577) STC 11758.5; ESTC S122044 265,657 396

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against_o sundry_a vice_n but_o especial_o against_o lechery_n and_o sensuality_n cap._n 11._o against_o the_o custom_n whereby_o man_n pray_v in_o the_o sacred_a assembly_n with_o their_o head_n cover_v and_o woman_n with_o their_o head_n bare_a likewise_o against_o those_o that_o come_v not_o sober_o and_o charitable_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n cap._n 12._o against_o strife_n raise_v by_o reason_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o chief_o through_o prophecy_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o galat._n 6._o he_o teach_v how_o spiritual_a brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v in_o chrysostom_n be_v extant_a diverse_a and_o sundry_a sermon_n against_o the_o detestable_a custom_n of_o swear_v and_o perjury_n whereof_o some_o be_v whole_o apply_v unto_o this_o end_n alone_o as_o the_o 27._o and_o 28._o other_o some_o have_v only_o certain_a point_n mix_v here_o and_o there_o to_o that_o effect_n as_o homily_n 5.6.7.8.9.10_o 11.12.13.14.15.16.19.26.28_o 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