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A sermon preached in Oxford before the Kings Maiesty, April 19. 1643. VVherein is handled the vnlawfulnesse of non-preaching bishops, non-residents, plurality of benefices, &c. with the utter destruction of images. According to the votes of both the houses of Parliament, scripture, ancient writers, and reason it selfe. By Richard Spinkes, minister of the word of God, and imprisoned there for the said sermon.

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In-Text	And therefore I am perswaded that those who first seized upon the temporals of the Church, were not guilty of so much sacriledge as in enacting that Statute whereby Ministers are authorised to discontinue from their livings till forty yeares of age, had it beene thirty yeares there might have beene some seeming exense and warrant from the example of Christ, who did not take upon him the Ministery until he was, as Saint Luke saith. Luke 3.23. about thirty yeares of age:	And Therefore I am persuaded that those who First seized upon the temporals of the Church, were not guilty of so much sacrilege as in enacting that Statute whereby Ministers Are authorised to discontinue from their livings till forty Years of age, had it been thirty Years there might have been Some seeming exense and warrant from the Exampl of christ, who did not take upon him the Ministry until he was, as Saint Lycia Says. Lycia 3.23. about thirty Years of age:	cc av pns11 vbm vvn cst d r-crq ord vvd p-acp dt n2 pp-f dt n1, vbdr xx j pp-f av d n1 c-acp p-acp vvg d n1 c-crq n2 vbr vvn pc-acp vvi p-acp po32 n2-vvg p-acp crd n2 pp-f n1, vhd pn31 vbn crd n2 a-acp vmd vhi vbn d j-vvg n1 cc vvb p-acp dt n1 pp-f np1, r-crq vdd xx vvi p-acp pno31 dt n1 c-acp pns31 vbds, c-acp n1 av vvz. av crd. p-acp crd n2 pp-f n1:

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In-Text	Luke 3.23.	Luke 3.23