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General Reasons Against the Defalcation of a Fifth of Ministers Maintenance

by John Ley · 1583–1662

Published: 1655
Length: 12,935 words
Reading: 50 min
Divisions: 22

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General reasons, grounded on piety, charity, justice and equitie, against the defaulcation of a fift part of the ministers maintenance who beareth the whole burthen of the ministerial function to any parish or people whereto are added particular reasons upon the like grounds against the payment of a fifth part to Dr. E.H. out of the rectory of Br. in Berks. : together with an answer to a letter of the said Dr. E.H. occasioned by the late insurrection at Salisbury / written by John Ley ...

London Printed for Edward Brewster ... 1655.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE my very good Lord Collonel Charles Fleetwood Lord Deputy of IRELAND.
DedicationTo the Honourable Humphrey Mackworth Eſquire, ONE OF THE Council of his Highneſs the Lord PROTECTOR.
To the readerTO THE UNPREJUDICED READER.
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Part 1General Reaſons againſt the Paiment of a Fifth Part, out of Sequeſtred Livings, for Maintenance of the…

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Section 1SECT. I. Some Cautions and Diſtinctions premiſed before them.

Section 2SECT. II. The firſt Reaſon, taken from the Neceſsity of Miniſterial Service, in the Sequeſtred Benefice,…

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Section 3SECT. III. The ſecond Reaſon taken from the Preheminence of that Authority (which appointed us to be…
Section 4SECT. IV. The third Reaſon taken from the manner of our Admiſsion into the Paſtoral Charges of the outed…
Section 5SECT. V. The fourth Reaſon taken from the Aphoriſm of our Saviour, The Labourer is worthy of his hire, Luke…
Section 6SECT. VI. The fifth Reaſon taken from a compariſon of the condition of the Wife and Children, of the outed…
Section 7SECT. VII. The ſixth Reaſon taken from the ill Uſe our Adverſaries make of the Allowance of the fifth Part.
Section 8SECT. VIII. The ſeventh Reaſon taken from the Oppreſsion of the Labouring Miniſters, by paiment of a fifth…
Part 2Particular Reaſons againſt the Paiment of a fifth Part to D. E. H.
Section 1SECT. I. Reaſons againſt Doctor H. his claim of a fifth Part, in Particular of the Rect. of Br.
Section 2SECT. II. Reaſons why I ſhould not pay a fifth Part to the Doctor.
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Section 3SECT. III. The Doctors claim of my Promiſe to pay him a fifth part, Anſwered.
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22 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Ley, John, 1583-1662 · Letter to Dr. E. Hyde ... occasioned by the late insurrection at SalisburyHyde, Edward, 1607-1659Great Britain · Church history · 17th century

Details

Author: John Ley (1583–1662)
Imprint: London Printed for Edward Brewster ... 1655.
Extent: [20], 27 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing L1880 · ESTC R22019
Source: TCP A48311
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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