Laity
''Amauris albimaculata''}}In religious organizations, the laity () consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother. In both religious and wider secular usage, a layperson (also layman or laywoman) is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or does not have specific knowledge of a certain subject. The phrase "layman's terms" is used to refer to plain language that is understandable to the everyday person, as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.
Terms such as ''lay priest'', ''lay clergy'' and ''lay nun'' were once used in certain Buddhist cultures, especially Japanese, to indicate ordained persons who continued to live in the wider community instead of retiring to a monastery. Some Christian churches utilise lay preachers, who preach but are not clergy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the term ''lay priesthood'' to emphasise that its local congregational leaders are unpaid. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Layman of the Church of England
Published 1755
Published 1755
printed for E. Withers, at the Seven Stars in Fleet-Street
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by Layman of the Church of England
Published 1745
Published 1745
printed by A. and S. Brice; by whom sold, as also by Mess. Score and Thorn, Booksellers
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by Layman of the Doctor's Communion
Published 1716
Published 1716
printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane
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by Layman of the established Church
Published 1791
Published 1791
printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, No 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard
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by Layman of the Church of England
Published 1749
Published 1749
Printed for and sold by John Robinson, bookseller and stationer, at the Globe and Bible, St. Saviour's Dock-Head, Southwark
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by Layman of the Church of England
Published 1759
Published 1759
printed for the author, and sold by E. Dilly , in the Poultry ; at the pamphlet-shops under the Royal-Exchange, and to be had of R. Gordon, next Door to the Bleeding-Heart, in Cross-Street, Hatton-Garden
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by Layman of conscience and common sense
Published 1717
Published 1717
printed; and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick Lane
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by Layman of conscience and common sense
Published 1718
Published 1718
printed: and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane
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by Layman of Conscience and Common Sense
Published 1717
Published 1717
printed; and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick Lane
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by Layman of the establish'd communion
Published 1731
Published 1731
Printed for T. Worrall, at Judge Coke's Head, near the Temple-Exchange Coffee-House, in Fleetstreet
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by Layman of Conscience and Common Sense
Published 1717
Published 1717
printed; and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick Lane
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by Layman of Conscience and Common Sense
Published 1717
Published 1717
printed; and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick Lane
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by Old covenanting and true Presbyterian layman
Published 1762
Published 1762
Re-printed in the year of our Lord, M,DCC,LXII. And sold by Edes and Gill, in Queen-Street