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A34268 A Confvtation of M. Lewes Hewes his dialogve, or, An answer to a dialogve or conference betweene a country gentleman and a minister of Gods Word about the Booke of common prayer set forth for the satisfying of those who clamour against the said Booke and maliciously revile them that are serious in the use thereof : whereunto is annexed a satisfactory discourse concerning episcopacy and the svrplisse. 1641 (1641) Wing C5811; ESTC R6214 77,899 100

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more_o eminent_a than_o his_o other_o disciple_n for_o if_o the_o seventy_o and_o the_o twelve_o have_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n equal_a christ_n have_v sure_o mention_v more_o throne_n than_o twelve_o when_o he_o say_v you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n mat._n 19.28_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o even_o those_o 70._o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o twelve_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o note_v still_o by_o a_o article_n of_o eminence_n as_o one_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o twelve_o for_o thus_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v they_o mention_v these_o therefore_o be_v star_n without_o doubt_n of_o the_o great_a magnitude_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n as_o when_o the_o vision_n concern_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o 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