The Petition for the prelates briefly examined : wherein you have these pleas for prælacy, discussed, and answered.

Format:

Microformat

Series:

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1675:18.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Episcopacy.

Church of England--Government.

Church of England.

Political science.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 39 pages

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

The fourth edition / corrected according to the authors own copy.

Place of Publication:

[London] : [publisher not identified], 1641.

Contents:

(from t.p.) 1. The pretended antiquitie of prelacy

2. The qualitie of some men who have been prelates, as martyrs, and champions for the truth

3. The pretended peaceable and prosperous times we have had, under prelaticall government

4. The offense that many are said, will take, at the abolishing of it

5. The pretended universall practise of the Christian world

6. The pretended sutablenesse of it to the policy of this state

7. The pretended disagreeing of such, who desire another government

8. The probabilitie it hath from the institution by the Apostles, wherein by way of answer, there are divers arguments more then probable, to shew the unlawfullnesse of prælacy

9. The continuance of it for many ages without any alteration.

Notes:

Place of imprint suggested by Wing.

Includes bibliographical references.

Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1675:18)

Cited in:

Wing P1750

OCLC:

19501384