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A95843 The supreme povver of Christian states vindicated against the insolent pretences of Guillielmus Apollonii, or A translation of a book intituled, Grallæ, seu vere puerilis cothurnus sapientiæ, &c. Or, the stilts, or most childish chapin of knowledge upon which William Appolonius of Trever, and minister of the church of Middleburgh boasts, among such as are ignorant, in his patcht rhapsodies, which hee set forth concerning supreame power and jurisdiction in matters of religion. Against the book of the most famous Dr. Nicholaus Vedelius, intituled Of the episcopacy of Constantine the Great.; Grallæ. English. Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642, 1647 (1647) Wing V168; Thomason E388_5; ESTC R201503 255,312 305

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to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o woman_n to_o prophesy_v neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o private_a speak_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v there_o that_o she_o shall_v in_o that_o case_n be_v always_o cover_v then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o subtle_a difference_n of_o preach_v sanctity_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o pastor_n alone_o shall_v preach_v in_o public_a by_o special_a sanctity_n and_o authoritative_o but_o not_o other_o who_o do_v this_o in_o private_a he_o place_v wonderful_a sanctity_n in_o the_o right_n of_o call_v but_o in_o this_o also_o he_o deviate_v from_o the_o old_a levite_n they_o be_v bear_v levites_n and_o if_o particular_o they_o be_v select_v to_o the_o priesthood_n or_o to_o any_o office_n of_o special_a privilege_n this_o be_v do_v common_o by_o the_o magistrate_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n moses_n a_o magistrate_n 20.28_o num._n 20.28_o make_v aaron_n the_o highpriest_n he_o put_v on_o 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