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A47044 A sermon preached at the consecration of the Right Reverend Father in God Ambrose Lord Bishop of Kildare in Christ-Church, Dublin, June 29, 1667 / by the right reverend father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath. Jones, Henry, 1605-1682. 1667 (1667) Wing J948; ESTC R5267 35,856 90

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of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a deacon_n we_o render_v it_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o i_o paulam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n col._n 1._o 23_o &_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaconship_n or_o ministry_n 17._o and_o even_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v call_v a_o deacon_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n 8._o or_o minister_a to_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 24._o but_o because_o our_o english_a reading_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o original_a be_v diverse_a therefore_o not_o so_o clear_a to_o every_o apprehension_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o other_o of_o elder_n where_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o that_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n s_o john_n term_v himself_o a_o elder_n more_o than_o once_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n 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1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 19_o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o hier._n catal_a sc_n sc_n oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o oecum_fw-la in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o conc._n chalce_fw-la act_n 11._o 11._o theod._n balfamo_n balfamo_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o ignat._n ad_fw-la anti_fw-la ch_n ch_n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 13._o etc._n etc._n 22._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hie._n cata_fw-la in_o clement_n clement_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o hier._n in_o catal_a sc_n sc_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 32._o &_o l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marcione_n
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