His Maiesties reason vvhy he cannot in conscience consent to abolish the Episcopal government· Delivered by him in writing to the divines that attend the Honorable Commissioners of Parliament at the Treaty at Newport in the Isle of Wight, 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.
London : printed, for Abel Roper at the Sun over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet,
1660. [i.e. 1661]
The divines are Stephen Marshall, Richard Vines, Joseph Caryl and Lazarus Seaman. Cf. Thomason Catalogue.
Originally published with the same title in 1648 (Wing C2738), and also published in that year as "His Majesties paper containing severall questions propounded to the commissioners divines touching episcopacy" (Wing C2533). That edition contains an additional letter signed ""W.M." and dated 4 October 1648 not included in the other editions.
Publication date given according to Lady Day dating.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 11th".
Wing (2nd ed., 1994),
Thomason,
ESTC
Episcopacy