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Episcopacie asserted: as it now stands established in our Church and Common-wealth. : With the titles of honours. The dignity of authority. The endowments of revenues. By these following arguments; taken 1 from the word of God. 2 From the light of nature. 3 From the rights of his Majesty. 4 From the lawes of the kingdome. 5 From the lawes of civility and common humanity. By Thomas Cooke, Batchelour in Divinitie, who is so farre from any ingagement by any relation to any of their lordships, as hee is enforced at this present to his great charge and trouble, to become an humble sutor to the high and honourable Court of Parliament, for redresse of some grievances occasioned by the miscariage of some of the bishops, in a businesse that neerely concerned him