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A16832 A defence of the gouernment established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters Contayning an aunswere vnto a treatise called, The learned discourse of eccl. gouernment, otherwise intituled, A briefe and plaine declaration concerning the desires of all the faithfull ministers that haue, and do seeke for the discipline and reformation of the Church of Englande. Comprehending likewise an aunswere to the arguments in a treatise named The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas, &c. Aunsvvering also to the argumentes of Caluine, Beza, and Danæus, with other our reuerend learned brethren, besides Cænaiis and Bodinus, both for the regiment of women, and in defence of her Maiestie, and of all other Christian princes supreme gouernment in ecclesiasticall causes ... Aunsvvered by Iohn Bridges Deane of Sarum. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1587 (1587) STC 3734; ESTC S106910 1,530,757 1,400

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time_n our_o divine_a service_n our_o blast_n prayer_n ●old_a abolish_v the_o l_o prayer_n &_o all_o the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o &_o 16._o bridges_n our_o brethr._n reason_n of_o custom_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o pastor_n of_o p●●ying_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ●oug●_n d●ty_n of_o pray_v with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o 70._o bridge_n the_o pastor_n duty_n of_o preach_v his_o duty_n of_o minister_a s●●r_n and_o pray_v the_o prayer_n may_v proceed_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sacra_fw-la minister_v at_o that_o time_n the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n refer_v to_o prayer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 70._o &_o 71._o 1._o cor._n 11.17_o 1._o cor._n 14_o 23.2●.25.16.31_n bridge_n the_o church●s_n authority_n to_o disposematter_n of_o order_n comeliness_n &_o edification_n the_o church_n authority_n our_o brethr._n doing_n with_o out_o author_n the_o allowance_n of_o a_o prescribe_a form_n 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