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A55574 Common-prayer-book no divine service, or, XXVIII reasons against forming and imposing any humane liturgies or Common-prayer-books, and the main objections to the contrary, answered also, the English Common-prayer-book anatomized, likewise twelve arguments against diocesan and lord-bishops, with the main objections answered, and the great disparity between them, and Timothy and Titus, shewed / by Vavasor Powell. Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1661 (1661) Wing P3084; ESTC R40660 35,918 54

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12.13_o 59_o the_o use_v of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n which_o in_o itself_o may_v be_v indifferent_a yet_o make_v it_o essential_a to_o marriage_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 60._o the_o man_n in_o marriage_n promise_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o with_o his_o body_n he_o will_v worship_v she_o 14.10_o luk._n 14.10_o though_o there_o be_v civil_a worship_n yet_o it_o be_v due_a from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a and_o not_o from_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a or_o equal_a matrimony_n matrimony_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v 61._o there_o be_v one_o prayer_n to_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o minister_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v past_a child-bearing_a sure_o they_o be_v very_o skilful_a parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n that_o can_v judge_v what_o woman_n be_v pass_v child-bearing_a but_o no_o great_a matter_n for_o they_o bear_v neither_o less_o nor_o more_o for_o their_o pray_v or_o not_o pray_v for_o they_o 62._o the_o new_a marry_a person_n the_o same_o day_n of_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a there_o and_o in_o luke_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o or_o as_o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o observe_v here_o to_o who_o of_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n speak_v these_o word_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o ten_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n v._o 24._o concern_v james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o against_o their_o two_o brethren_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v all_o christian_n brethren_n judas_n except_v preacher_n and_o apostle_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v ten_o to_o two_o 3._o the_o ten_o have_v some_o seem_a ground_n to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o two_o 10.35_o 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