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A16615 A myld and iust defence of certeyne arguments, at the last session of Parliament directed to that most Honorable High Court, in behalfe of the ministers suspended and deprived &c: for not subscribing and conforming themselues etc Against an intemperat and vniust consideration of them by M. Gabril Powell. The chiefe and generall contents wherof are breefely layd downe immediatly after the epistle. Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1606 (1606) STC 3522; ESTC S104633 109,347 172

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want_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o their_o own_o negligence_n be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o can_v well_o discern_v the_o name_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n from_o the_o same_o name_n of_o other_o they_o may_v mistake_v themselves_o and_o bow_v the_o knee_n as_o well_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o so_o name_v as_o of_o jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o so_o ignorant_o they_o shall_v commit_v blasphemy_n that_o which_o be_v say_v for_o defence_n hereof_o by_o some_o that_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o bow_v at_o this_o name_n to_o testify_v our_o hatred_n against_o arrianisme_n be_v more_o dotage_n they_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a any_o answer_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o manifest_a by_o other_o name_n especial_o by_o the_o name_n emmanuell_n then_o by_o the_o name_n jesus_n touch_v the_o canon_n for_o cope_n surplice_n cross_n and_o other_o conformity_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o present_a hierarchy_n and_o manner_n of_o ordain_v archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n etc_fw-la and_o for_o subscription_n it_o be_v too_o long_o in_o this_o place_n to_o set_v down_o particular_a reason_n against_o they_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o particular_a treatise_n of_o those_o thing_n both_o heretofore_o and_o also_o late_o write_v the_o 49._o canon_n for_o no_o minister_n to_o preach_v or_o expound_v any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n without_o a_o special_a licence_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v a_o most_o lamentable_a contrariety_n to_o the_o word_n which_o command_v every_o minister_n both_o to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o to_o teach_v indeed_o and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o such_o canon-maker_n whither_o those_o that_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o minister_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n or_o no_o if_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v they_o not_o have_v power_n to_o expound_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a ministry_n yea_o do_v not_o 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