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Bible Encyclopedias
Clerk of the Closet

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is the title of the confessor to the sovereign, whose office it is to attend during divine service, to resolve all doubts respecting spiritual matters, and to wait in the private oratory or closet, where the chaplains in turn say prayers.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Clerk of the Closet'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/clerk-of-the-closet.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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