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A85854 Hieraspistes a defence by way of apology for the ministry and ministers of the Church of England : humbly presented to the consciences of all those that excell in virtue. / By John Gauden, D. D. and minister of that Church at Bocking in Essex. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing G357; Thomason E214_1; ESTC R7254 690,773 630

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error_n or_o public_a disorder_n and_o scandal_n which_o it_o concern_v all_o christian_n and_o church_n to_o see_v repress_v or_o amend_v 19_o of_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n president_n prolati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la islam_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 39_o the_o ●do_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o quod_fw-la sacris_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la conciliis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la referendum_fw-la const_n m._n dictum_fw-la euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n episcopi_fw-la in_o synodo_n sardicensi_fw-la dei_fw-la amantissimi_fw-la reges_fw-la adjuvant●_n divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la nos_fw-la congregaverunt_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la concilla_fw-la totus_fw-la desiderio_fw-la feror_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la devotione_fw-la immoror_fw-la amore_fw-la condele●tor_fw-la inhaereo_fw-la consensu_fw-la emulatione_fw-la persisto_fw-la in_fw-la 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