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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41549	The reformed bishop, or, XIX articles tendered by Philarchaiesa, well-wisher of the present government of the Church of Scotland, as it is settled by law, in order to the further establishment thereof.	Gordon, James, Pastor of Banchory-Devenick.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1279; ESTC R10195	112,676	318

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gregi_fw-la praeesse_fw-la jucundius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la externo_fw-la &_o alieno_fw-la addam_fw-la etiam_fw-la deo_fw-la carius_fw-la nisi_fw-la i_o fallit_fw-la &_o mentem_fw-la eripit_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la conducibilius_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la tutius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la volentibus_fw-la praesint_fw-la volentes_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la neminem_fw-la vi_fw-la duci_fw-la vult_fw-la lex_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la coactè_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la gubernari_fw-la ambrose_n com._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n cap._n 4._o if_o it_o be_v his_o say_v antiqua_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la antiquissimo_fw-la presbytero_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la