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A04215 A defence of the churches and ministery of Englande Written in two treatises, against the reasons and obiections of Maister Francis Iohnson, and others of the separation commonly called Brownists. Published, especially, for the benefitt of those in these partes of the lowe Countries. Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624. 1599 (1599) STC 14335; ESTC S107526 96,083 102

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17._o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o proud_a glitter_a title_n wherewith_o they_o garnish_v their_o usurp_a authority_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v glorious_a to_o the_o world_n have_v within_o they_o contain_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n what_o other_o else_o say_v he_o also_o be_v pope_n cardinal_n metropolitan_a primate_n archbishop_n diocean_n archdeacon_n official_a chauncelour_n commissarie_n deane_n prebend_n parson_n vicar_n and_o such_o like_a but_o very_a name_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o office_n they_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o yet_o once_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o john_n bale_n hold_v and_o publish_v then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o full_a and_o evident_a against_o they_o and_o again_o write_v upon_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n 14.9_o in_o image_n of_o both_o church_n upon_o reu._n 14.9_o he_o have_v these_o word_n to_o receyve_v the_o beast_n mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n &_o hand_n be_v both_o to_o 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