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A sermon concerning decencie and order in the church Preached at VVood-Church, in the diocesse of Canterburie, April. 30. 1637. By Edward Boughen parson of Wood-Church.
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Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?
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with_o what_o conscience_n can_v we_o expect_v obedience_n from_o those_o that_o be_v under_o our_o government_n our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v 7.12_o be_v s._n mat._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o obey_v then_o that_o you_o may_v be_v obey_v obey_v hearty_o that_o you_o may_v be_v obey_v according_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o they_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n eph._n 6.6_o consider_v that_o as_o your_o child_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v you_o so_o you_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v your_o governor_n but_o your_o child_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o and_o shall_v you_o obey_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o you_o listen_v sure_o where_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v no_o limitation_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o s._n paul_n call_v upon_o we_o in_o general_a term_n without_o limitation_n to_o 13.17_o to_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v to_o 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