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Then began thei firste (by the suffraunce and helpe of deuoute princes) to deuide all Christendome into Dioceses, and the Diocesse into Conuocacions or Chaptres, and those againe into Paroches, and to set that goodly ordre, that yet continueth, aswell emong the clergie as the laietie.
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Their manners are partly prayse-worthie, and partly detestable: For they are more obedient vnto their lords and masters, then any other either clergie or laie-people in the whole world.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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The night afore euery ordenary holidaie or feastefull daie: the whole clergie, and the people, ware bounde to kiepe
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And as it was told vs in court, by the clergie men of Russia, who remaine with the foresayd Emperour, many ambassadours were sent from them vnto the Emperours court, to obtaine Peace.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Their manners are partly prayse-worthie, and partly detestable: For they are more obedient vnto their lords and masters, then any other either clergie or laie-people in the whole world.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And as it was told vs in court, by the clergie men of Russia, who remaine with the foresayd Emperour, many ambassadours were sent from them vnto the Emperours court, to obtaine Peace.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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As vpon the 4. of May a parliament was held, wherein were assembled, the Metropolitane, Archbishops, Bishops, Priors, and chiefe clergie men, and all the nobility whatsoeuer: where many matters were determined not pertinent to my purpose, yet all tended to a new reformation in the gouernment: but especially the terme, and time was agreed vpon for the solempnizing of the new Emperors coronation.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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God to open up the mouth of Baalames awin asse, to cry out againest the vitious lyves of the clergie of that aige.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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For yf "the tree salbe judgit by the fruit," (as Christ Jesus affirmeth, that it must be,) than of necessitie it is that your Prelattis, and the hole rable of thair clergie, be evill treeis.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Eubald archbishop of Yorke, Higwald bishop of Lindisferne, Edelbert bishop of Whiterne, Aldulfe bishop of Mieth, Ethelwine also another bishop by his deputies, with a number of other of the clergie; and lords also of the temporaltie, as duke Alrike, duke Segwulfe, abbat
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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