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A pious Prelatical man can reverently scorn and slander a
The Reformed Pastor 1615-1691 1974
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Prelatical way, some for the Presbyterian, and some for the
The Reformed Pastor 1615-1691 1974
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At the same time, the Presbytery testify against, as above, all the oaths of allegiance in being, to an Erastian Prelatical government.
Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive The Reformed Presbytery
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Milton, in his short treatise 'Of Prelatical Episcopacy' (1641), fulminated with 'fiery eloquence and reckless invective' against Ussher.
The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Various
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Parliament passed in 1672 against "unlawful ordinations," the way to the ministry was barred against all who could not accept Prelatical ordination.
The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony Thomas Houston
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Prelatical churches of _England_ and _Ireland_, and even introduced into
Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive The Reformed Presbytery
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The Revolution of 1688, and the flight of the Catholic king, opened the way to the abolition of the Prelatical government which was odious to the majority of Scotsmen; and one of the first acts of the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Parliament; but, in the following year, the Jacobite and Prelatical cause having been rendered hopeless by the death of its leader,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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The points of disagreement increased steadily, each fresh severity from the Prelatical party being met by determined resistance, and a stubborn resolution never to yield an inch of the new convictions.
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890
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It had simply “divided into two great parties, the Prelatical or Hierarchical, headed by Laud, and the Nonconformist or Puritan.”
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890
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