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A defence of pluralities, or, Holding two benefices with cure of souls as now practised in the Church of England.
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Wharton, Henry, 1664-1695.
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Wing W1561; ESTC R8846
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afterward_o but_o so_o as_o to_o supply_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o necessity_n of_o every_o diocese_n every_o part_n of_o it_o have_v at_o least_o some_o one_o church_n within_o its_o neighbourhood_n to_o which_o the_o people_n may_v repair_v to_o pay_v their_o devotion_n and_o receive_v instruction_n many_o canon_n therefore_o make_v about_o that_o time_n insinuate_v the_o establishment_n of_o parochial_a cure_n every_o where_o and_o the_o division_n of_o diocese_n into_o they_o thus_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o first_o be_v 258._o vnusquisque_fw-la sacerdos_n ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la aedificet_fw-la for_o in_o many_o place_n the_o patron_n endow_v the_o church_n but_o build_v not_o the_o edifice_n leave_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o oblation_n and_o contribution_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o vicinage_n which_o be_v easy_o effect_v in_o those_o time_n when_o 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