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A58188 A sermon preached at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Norwich June, 20th. 1692 / by George Raymond ... Raymond, George, A.M. 1692 (1692) Wing R413; ESTC R12214 14,670 32

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therefore_o who_o according_a to_o the_o public_a good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n together_o with_o those_o of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v regular_o call_v and_o ordain_v may_v say_v with_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o plenitude_n of_o sense_n