His Maiesties reason vvhy he cannot in conscience consent to abolish the episcopall government. Delivered by him in writing to the divines that attend the Honorable Commissioners of Parliament at the Treaty at Newport Octob. 2. 1648. With the answer of the said divines delivered to His Majestie in writing. October 3. 1648.
England and Wales.Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
Marshall, Stephen,1594?-1655.
Vines, Richard,1600?-1656.
Seaman, Lazarus,-1675.
Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.
CharlesI,King of England,1600-1649.
Westminster Assembly(1643-1652)
London : printed by William Wilson,
1648.
The divines are Stephen Marshall, Richard Vines, Joseph Caryl and Lazarus Seaman. Cf. Thomason Catalogue.
Also published in the same year as "His Majesties paper containing severall questions propounded to the commissioners divines touching eiscopacy" (Wing C2533). That edition contains an additional letter signed "W.M." and dated 4 October 1648 not included here.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October] ye 9th".
Wing (2nd ed., 1994),
Thomason,
ESTC
Episcopacy