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The petition for the prelates briefly examined. VVherein you have these pleas for prælacy, discussed, and answered. 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 offence 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 disagreein of such, who desire another government. 8. The continuance of it for many ages without any alteration. 9. Severall arguments to shew the unlawfullnesse of prelacy.

Imprint

[London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1641.

Physical description

[4], 39, [1] p. ; 4⁰.

Note

Place of publication from Wing.

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.), P1749

Subject

Church of England

Subject

1641-1700 local

Subject

Episcopacy Controversial literature Early works to 1800.

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Great Britain England London.

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