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title: 'Relative Influence of Presbytery and Prelacy on Civil and Ecclesiastical Liberty'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Thomas Verner Moore'
date: 1845-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Galatians 5'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/moore-1845-relative-influence-of-presbytery-and-prelacy-on-civil-and-ecclesiastical-liberty
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# Relative Influence of Presbytery and Prelacy on Civil and Ecclesiastical Liberty

Argues that Presbyterian polity promotes civil and ecclesiastical liberty more than prelacy, grounding the claim in Christian principles, history, and church order.

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