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church_n	bishop_n	ordain_v	titus_n	2,698	5	10.8309	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92287	The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly presented.	Westminster Assembly; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Answer of the Assembly of Divines unto the reasons of the seven Dissenting Brethren, against the proposition of divers congregations being united under one Presbyteriall government.	1645 (1645)	Wing R573; Thomason E27_14; ESTC R209981	37,798	45

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deaconry_n and_o be_v deacon_n in_o common_a unto_o all_o those_o church_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o other_o be_v elder_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n though_o subject_a to_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o which_o the_o deacon_n have_v the_o ordinary_a relation_n of_o deacon_n in_o no_o respect_n extend_v further_a than_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n nor_o do_v they_o exercise_v act_n of_o that_o office_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o other_o congregation_n nor_o otherwise_o to_o neighbour_n congregation_n then_o to_o any_o other_o much_o less_o be_v there_o a_o common_a deaconship_n of_o they_o all_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o late_a be_v erect_v over_o all_o those_o church_n as_o one_o church_n as_o well_o as_o a_o common_a eldership_n especial_o if_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n par_fw-la ratio_fw-la shall_v carry_v it_o every_o church_n quâ_fw-la church_n be_v a_o body_n have_v relation_n to_o 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