The obligation resulting from the Oath of Supremacy : to assist and defend the pre-eminence or prerogative of the dispensative power belonging to the King, his heirs and successors. In the asserting of that power various historical passages occurring in the usurpation after the year 1641. are occasionally mentioned; and an account is given at large of the progress of the power of dispensing as to acts of Parliament about religion since the reformation; and of divers judgments of Parliaments declaring their approbation of the exercise of such power, and particularly in what concerns the punishment of disability, or incapacity.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pett, Peter, Sir, 1630-1699.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oaths--England--Early works to 1800.

Oaths.

Church and state--Church of England--Early works to 1800.

Church and state.

Divine right of kings--Early works to 1800.

Divine right of kings.

Church and state--Church of England.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 32 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 37 id est 33 -144 pages, 1 unnumbered page)

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Thomas Dring at the Harrow at Chancery-Lane End in Fleetstreet, William Crook at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, and William Rogers at the Sun over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, 1687.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Dedication signed: P.P. [id est Peter Pett].

Page 33 misnumbered 37; numerous errors in pagination.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2074:07) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) P1884.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.