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A04207 An attestation of many learned, godly, and famous divines, lightes of religion, and pillars of the Gospell iustifying this doctrine, viz. That the Church-governement ought to bee alwayes with the peoples free consent. Also this; that a true Church vnder the Gospell contayneth no more ordinary congregations but one. In the discourse whereof, specially Doctor Downames & also D. Bilsons chiefe matters in their writings against the same, are answered. Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624. 1613 (1613) STC 14328; ESTC S117858 154,493 335

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he_o beat_v upon_o the_o same_o fearful_o affirm_v that_o the_o difference_n 102._o difference_n pag._n 102._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o essential_a though_o he_o hold_v so_o yet_o see_v how_o he_o falter_v 3._o where_o he_o add_v the_o title_n or_o call_n to_o a_o church_n seem_v to_o be_v variable_a which_o be_v all_o gross_a untruth_n co●uted_v in_o my_o &c_n my_o pag_n 12_o at_o 34_o 35._o 38_o &c_n &c_n declarat_fw-la &_o the_o 3._o run_v among_o those_o evil_a opinion_n here_o 133.134_o here_o pag._n 133.134_o before_o censure_v that_o which_o he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o he_o the_o jew_n church_n governor_n come_v to_o their_o place_n 103._o place_n pag_n 103._o by_o succession_n and_o lineal_a descent_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o free_a election_n be_v absolute_o against_o himself_o for_o neither_o of_o these_o title_n or_o come_v to_o the_o church-governement_n have_v be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n but_o because_o god_n so_o ordain_v and_o 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