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A17583 Perth assembly Containing 1 The proceedings thereof. 2 The proofe of the nullitie thereof. 2 [sic] Reasons presented thereto against the receiving the fiue new articles imposed. 4 The oppositenesse of it to the proceedings and oath of the whole state of the land. An. 1581. 5 Proofes of the unlawfulnesse of the said fiue articles, viz. 1. Kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper. 2. Holy daies. 3. Bishopping. 4. Private baptisme. 5. Private Communion. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1619 (1619) STC 4360; ESTC S107472 90,652 110

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in_o ordination_n therefore_o they_o may_v do_v it_o also_o in_o confirmation_n armacanus_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n out_o of_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o four_o they_o may_v minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o may_v minister_v it_o also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n hierome_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n narbonensem_fw-la five_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v for_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n because_o it_o may_v often_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o people_n depart_v without_o this_o benefit_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v have_v at_o home_n six_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n hierome_n ibid._n say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o orient_a in_o ilyricum_fw-la in_o italy_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n ambrose_n 4_o say_v apud_fw-la egiptum_n presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la presen_v non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la that_o the_o presbyter_n consign_v that_o be_v confirm_v in_o egypt_n if_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a augustine_n say_v the_o like_a 101._o in_o the_o decretales_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o simple_a priest_n at_o constantinople_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n do_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n turrianus_n report_v that_o the_o grecian_n reprove_v the_o latin_n because_o they_o inhibit_v priest_n to_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n of_o the_o baptize_v with_o chrism_n as_o swarez_n testify_v in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v and_o the_o councile_v of_o florence_n 25._o say_v apud_fw-la grecos_n sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la episcopi_fw-la chrismant_fw-fr that_o the_o priest_n make_v chrism_n to_o make_v chrism_n be_v more_o than_o to_o confirm_v with_o chrism_n hierom_n lucifer_n say_v if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o only_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n th●se_a be_v to_o be_v lament_v 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