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An Apology for the Discipline of the Ancient Church

Published: 1659
Length: 133,145 words
Reading: ~9 hours
Divisions: 123

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An apology for the discipline of the ancient Church: intended especially for that of our mother the Church of England: in answer to the Admonitory letter lately published. By William Nicolson, archdeacon of Brecon.

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Exposition of the Apostles Creed

1661

London printed for William Leake at the Crown in Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple-gates 1659 [i.e. 1658]

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
LetterTHE COPY OF A LETTER Written by a Divine, A Friend of the AUTHOUR.
To the reader
Text
Part 1A KEY to open the Debate about a Combinational Church, and the power of the KEYES. The firſt Part.
Section 1In nomine Domini, & ad honorem Ieſu Christi & ipſius Eccleſiae, ad veritatis aram haec offero. An anſwer to…
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Section 2SECT. II. The words of the Letter.
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Section 3SECT. III. The Letter.
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Section 4SECT. IV. The words of the Letter.
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Section 5SECT. V. The words of the Letter.
4 sections
Section 6The texts alleadged.
3 subsections
Section 7Concluſio Parainetica.
Part 2A KEY to open the Debate about a Combinational Church, and the power of the KEYES. The Second Part. The…
Section 1SECT. I. The Reply.
Section 2SECT. II. The words of the Letter.
1 reply
Section 3SECT. III. The words of the Letter.
7 sections
Section 4SECT. IV. The words of the Letter.
5 sections
Section 5SECT. V. The words of the Letter.

123 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Church of England · GovernmentChurch of England · DoctrinesAdmonitory letter written by an old minister of the new Congregational Church, and sent to divers ejected ministers of those parts in which he livesPresbyterianismChurch discipline · History · Early church, ca. 30-600

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Author: William Nicholson (1591–1672)
Imprint: London printed for William Leake at the Crown in Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple-gates 1659 [i.e. 1658]
Extent: [16], 241, [3] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing N1110 · Thomason E959_1 · ESTC R203021
Source: TCP A89681
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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1662

Section 6SECT. VI. The words of the Letter.

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Section 7SECT. VII. The words of the Letter.

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Part 3A KEY to open the Debate about a Combinational Church, and the power of the KEYES. The Third Part.

PreambleThe words of the Letter.

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Section 1SECT. 1. The words of the Letter. Of the vile and virulent head the Pope.

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Section 2SECT 2. The Britiſh King the Ʋiolent Head.

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Section 3SECT. III. The words of the Letter. Of the Provincial Church and its haughty head the Arch-biſhop.

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Section 4The words of the Letter.

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Section 5The words of the Letter.

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Section 6SECT. 6. The words of the Letter. Of divers other things jeerd at by the Epiſtler.

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Publishers advertisementBooks printed or ſold by William Leak, at the ſigne of the Crown in Fleet-ſtreet, between the two Temple…

Part 1The ſumme of what is contained in the anſwer to the firſt part of the Admonitory Letter.

Part 2The Summe of the ſecond part. pag. 46.

Part 3The Summe of the third part. pag. 149.

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