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A66960 Church-government. Part V a relation of the English reformation, and the lawfulness thereof examined by the theses deliver'd in the four former parts. R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3440; ESTC R7292 307,017 452

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etc._n and_o memento_n domine_fw-la famulorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la offcrimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la pro_fw-la redemptione_n animarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la pro_fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o incolumitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o memores_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la christi_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la tam_fw-la beatae_fw-la passionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n offerimus_fw-la praeclarae_fw-la majestati_fw-la tuus_fw-la de_fw-la tuis_fw-la donis_fw-la ac_fw-la datis_fw-la hostiam_fw-la puram_fw-la hostiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la inmaculatam_fw-la panem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vit●_n aeternae_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la salutis_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la supra_fw-la quae_fw-la propitio_fw-la ac_fw-la sereno_fw-la vultu_fw-la respicere_fw-la digneris_fw-la &_o accepta_fw-la habere_fw-la sicuti_fw-la accepta_fw-la habere_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la munera_fw-la pveri_fw-la tui_fw-la justi_fw-la abel_n &_o sacrificium_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la 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these_o the_o new_a form_n make_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n not_o of_o the_o consecrate_a gift_n or_o sacrament_n at_o least_o express_o but_o of_o our_o thanks_o and_o of_o our_o own_o person_n and_o service_n but_o this_o oblation_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o former_a it_o bring_v in_o immediate_o after_o the_o consecration_n and_o before_o communicate_v whilst_o the_o conescrated_a element_n yet_o remain_v upon_o the_o table_n this_o new_a form_n i_o think_v good_a to_o transcribe_v because_o perhaps_o you_o may_v not_o have_v the_o book_n wherefore_o o_o lord_n and_o heavenly_a father_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n we_o do_v celebrate_v and_o make_v here_o before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n with_o these_o thy_o holy_a gift_n the_o memorial_n which_o thy_o son_n have_v will_v we_o to_o make_v have_v in_o remembrance_n his_o bless_a passion_n etc._n etc._n where_n whether_o some_o of_o the_o composer_n who_o be_v of_o different_a persuasion_n 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as_o any_o one_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n right_n and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o 391._o we_o epilog_n pag._n 391._o that_o no-man_n will_v refuse_v christian_a prince_n the_o interest_n of_o protect_v the_o church_n against_o all_o such_o act_n as_o may_v prove_v praejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a faith_n he_o hold_v as_o this_o writer_n with_o great_a concern_n 390._o concern_n church_n government_n pag._n 390._o observe_v that_o the_o secular_a power_n may_v restore_v any_o law_n which_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v ordain_v not_o only_o against_o a_o major_a part_n but_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v for_o a_o paenalty_n of_o their_o oppose_v it_o suppress_v their_o power_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o other_o though_o they_o also_o be_v establish_v by_o another_o law_n apostolical_a thus_o that_o considerative_a man_n who_o hold_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n or_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o antichrist_n 391._o antichrist_n church_n government_n pag._n 391._o bishop_n taylour_n his_o next_o author_n do_v with_o the_o rest_n assert_v that_o the_o episcopal_a office_n have_v some_o power_n annex_v to_o it_o independent_a on_o the_o regal_a but_o than_o he_o far_o lay_v down_o these_o rule_n 4._o rule_n ductor_n dub._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o r._n 4._o that_o the_o supreme_a civil-power_n be_v also_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n 5._o cause_n ibid._n r._n 5._o have_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o affair_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n 7._o church_n ibid._n r._n 7._o have_v jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a ibid._n r._n 7._o n._n 9_o have_v authority_n to_o convene_v and_o dissolve_v all_o synod_n ecclesiastical_a 8._o ecclesiastical_a ibid._n r._n 8._o be_v indeed_o to_o govern_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o mean_n and_o 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