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A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination. : Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Woodall, Frederick, b. 1614
Other Authors:	Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London. : Printed by J.T. Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes head Alley, 1659.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	[Martin, John, > 1596-1659]. > Preacher sent > Early works to 1800. Collinges, John, > 1623-1690. > Vindiciae ministerii evangelici > Early works to 1800. Poole, Matthew, > 1624-1679. > Quo warranto > Early works to 1800. Church of England > Clergy > Early works to 1800. Lay ministry > England > Early works to 1800. Religious education > England > Early works to 1800. Lay preaching > Early works to 1800.
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