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A00593 Clavis mystica a key opening divers difficult and mysterious texts of Holy Scripture; handled in seventy sermons, preached at solemn and most celebrious assemblies, upon speciall occasions, in England and France. By Daniel Featley, D.D. Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1636 (1636) STC 10730; ESTC S121363 1,100,105 949

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〈◊〉_d to_o correct_v thing_n out_o of_o order_n there_o be_v the_o second_o viz._n order_v or_o reformation_n timothy_n likewise_o the_o first_o consecrate_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o these_o branch_n of_o his_o episcopal_a function_n of_o the_o first_o 5.22.19_o first_o 1_o tim._n 5.22.19_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n of_o the_o second_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 20._o witness_n ver_fw-la 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v be_v not_o 22._o not_o ver_fw-la 22._o partaker_n of_o any_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o wit_n by_o not_o censure_v or_o punish_v they_o these_o two_o office_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n every_o man_n reason_n and_o common_a experience_n will_v inform_v we_o for_o
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on_o the_o contrary_a if_o as_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n we_o deliver_v our_o message_n faithful_o and_o roundly_o if_o we_o seek_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o esteem_v not_o our_o preferment_n no_o nor_o our_o life_n dear_a unto_o we_o in_o comparison_n of_o our_o master_n honour_n if_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v in_o our_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o sermon_n if_o in_o our_o good_a name_n we_o be_v the_o sweet_a smell_a favour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o doctrine_n we_o may_v then_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_o christ_n stead_n challenge_v audience_n yea_o and_o reverence_n too_o from_o the_o great_a power_n upon_o earth_n whatsoever_o state-flies_a buzz_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o as_o he_o that_o 10.16_o that_o luke_n 10.16_o despise_v christ_n minister_n despise_v he_o so_o he_o that_o 10.40_o that_o mat._n 10.40_o receive_v he_o receive_v they_o also_o no_o man_n who_o honour_v the_o prince_n can_v 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