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A64661	The judgement of the late Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland 1. Of the extent of Christs death and satisfaction &c, 2. Of the Sabbath, and observation of the Lords day, 3. Of the ordination in other reformed churches : with a vindication of him from a pretended change of opinion in the first, some advertisements upon the latter, and in prevention of further injuries, a declaration of his judgement in several other subjects / by N. Bernard.	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1658 (1658)	Wing U188; ESTC R24649	53,942	189

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because_o it_o be_v in_o some_o part_n hold_v to_o be_v speculum_fw-la ceremonial_a &_o the_o time_n afterward_o be_v change_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 25_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la in_o 10_o o_fw-la tomo_fw-la operum_fw-la augustini_fw-la and_o that_o place_n of_o athanasius_n in_o homil_n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la where_o he_o most_o plain_o say_v touch_v the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o caesarius_n arelatensis_fw-la in_o his_o twelve_o homily_n doubt_v not_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n verè_fw-la dico_fw-la fratres_n satis_fw-la durum_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la nimis_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la habeant_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la diei_fw-la dominico_n quam_fw-la judaei_n observare_fw-la videntur_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la etc._n etc._n charles_n the_o great_a