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A86003 Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy of his Erastian doctrine to the word of God, to the solemne League and Covenant, and to the ordinances of Parliament: also his contradictions, tergiversations, heterodoxies, calumnies, and perverting of testimonies, are made more apparent then formerly. Together with some animadversions upon Master Hussey his Plea for Christian magistracy: shewing, that in divers of the afore mentioned particulars he hath miscarried as much, and in some particulars more then Mr Coleman. / By George Gillespie, minister at Edinbrugh. Published by authority. Gillespie, George, 1613-1648. 1646 (1646) Wing G754; Thomason E317_16; ESTC R200545 44,904 65

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that_o calling_n nor_o admit_v of_o any_o roll_a elder_n who_o be_v not_o magistrate_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v use_v by_o saravia_n and_o bilson_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a elder_n and_o by_o bishop_n hall_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o be_v not_o preach_v elder_n assert_v of_o episcop_n by_o divine_a right_n pag._n 208_o 209_o 221._o and_o now_o forsooth_o mr._n hussey_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o parliament_n do_v earnest_o beseech_v they_o to_o set_v up_o class_n consist_v only_o of_o minister_n who_o work_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n such_o class_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o prelate_n themselves_o will_v admit_v of_o sure_o the_o scottish_a prelate_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o high_a yield_v as_o much_o 5_o master_n coleman_n and_o mr._n hussey_n hold_v that_o roll_a elder_n and_o a_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o time_n of_o 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