The clergy-Man's advocate : or, an historical account of the ill treatment of the church and clergy, from the beginning of the reformation to this time. Shewing I. The Necessity of Abolishing the First Fruits and Tenths, and making better Provision for the Parochial Clergy. II. That the Poverty of the Clergy is the Occasion of their Contempt. III. That the Contempt of the Clergy is the Occasion of the Decay of Piety. IV. That the Decay of Piety is the Cause of our Parties and Factions, which has long Disturb'd our Happy Constitution. To which is annex'd Part of the Bishop of Lincoln's Charge to the Clergy of his Diocess in his Triennial Visitation, begun at Leicester, June the First, 1709. Written by a lay-hand, Humbly to Inform the Gentlemen of England of their Duty and Danger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lay-hand.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of England--Controversial literature.

Church of England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],76p. )

Other Title:

Clergy-Man's advocate

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Bettesworth, at the Red-Lyon on London-Bridge, and sold by J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1711.

Notes:

Sometimes attributed to Thomas Lewis.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T28413.

OCLC:

642561240