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Certain considerations of present concernment: touching this reformed Church of England. : With a particular examination of An: Champny (Doctor of the Sorbon) his exceptions against the lawful calling and ordination of the Protestant bishops and pastors of this Church. /

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Main Author:	Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed by J.G. for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivie-lane, 1653.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Champney, Anthony, > 1569?-1643? > Treatise of the vocation of bishops, and other ecclesiasticall ministers > Early works to 1800. Church of England > Bishops > Early works to 1800. Church of England > Government > Early works to 1800.
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