The works of Mr. Richard Hooker, (that Learned and Judicious Divine) : in eight books of ecclesiastical polity .. (1666)
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600 · London : Printed for Andrew Crooke · leaf 88
e Hearers; becaufe they know the manifold defects where- ^rfc*unto every kinde of Regiment is fubjeft 5 but the fecret lets anddifficulties, which in publick proceedings, are innumerable and in-evitable, they have not ordinarily the judgment to confider. Andbecaufe fuch as openly reprove fuppofed… … The Fir [I Boo^ of _ _^ paffeth for good and currant. That which wanteth in the weight of their Speech, isfupplied by the aptnefs of Mens mindes to accept and believe it. Whereas on the otherfide, if we maintain things that are eftablifhed s we have not onely to ftrive with anumber of heavy…
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