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A03645 A preparation into the waye of lyfe vvith a direction into the right vse of the Lords Supper: gathered by VVilliam Hopkinson, preacher of the worde of God. Hopkinson, William.; Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576. 1581 (1581) STC 13774; ESTC S120355 40,918 96

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neither_o to_o midwife_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o any_o other_o woman_n or_o to_o private_a man_n but_o to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o have_v give_v they_o warrant_v &_o hability_n to_o teach_v preach_v mat._n 28.19_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v whereby_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n must_v go_v together_o act._n 10.47_o act._n 16.32.33_o qu._n where_o must_v it_o be_v minister_v an._n where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o because_o this_o sacrament_n comprehend_v a_o holy_a and_o solemn_a introduction_n or_o admittance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 28.19_o private_a place_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o public_a action_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o heavenly_a deliverance_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o minister_v it_o but_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o appear_v in_o that_o be_v say_v go_v preach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n and._n mar._n 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