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A85854 Hieraspistes a defence by way of apology for the ministry and ministers of the Church of England : humbly presented to the consciences of all those that excell in virtue. / By John Gauden, D. D. and minister of that Church at Bocking in Essex. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing G357; Thomason E214_1; ESTC R7254 690,773 630

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tac._n ann._n l._n 3._o a._n gellius_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o sacerdotes_fw-la è_fw-la rudibus_fw-la indoctis_fw-la &_o impolitis_fw-la sacrandi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la intelligere_fw-la civilia_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la denegatum_fw-la est_fw-la disserere_fw-la divina_fw-la min._n fael_n sacerdotes_fw-la egyptii_fw-la constituebant_fw-la ex_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la tum_fw-la genere_fw-la tum_fw-la scientia_fw-la clem._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n imp._n epist_n sacerdotalis_fw-la vita_fw-la politicae_fw-la praestanty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n phedo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o bello_fw-la victores_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la solent_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n al._n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n disobedient_a etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 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ut_fw-la salubriter_fw-la nutriare_fw-la greg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o solonis_fw-la dict_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n instantur_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la morbos_fw-la &_o vanitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la superfluis_fw-la ferculis_fw-la nutriuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la &_o vires_fw-la ber._n amarat_fw-la nimietas_fw-la quod_fw-la poterat_fw-la condire_fw-la mensura_fw-la chrysost_n p._n 125._o pro._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n mal._n 2.7_o heb._n 13.7_o as_o all_o superfluity_n and_o excess_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n easy_o do_v when_o they_o border_n never_o so_o little_a upon_o the_o nimiety_n or_o too_o much_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o keep_v people_n short_a from_o a_o surfeit_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o with_o appetite_n and_o give_v vacancy_n for_o digestion_n rather_o than_o to_o cram_v and_o cloy_v they_o with_o matter_n either_o of_o superfluity_n 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