An apology for the ancient right and power of the bishops to sit and vote in parliaments
Subtitle: as the first and principal of the three estates of the kingdome, as Lord Coke sheweth, 3. Institut. C. I. and other both learned lavvyers and antiquaries, as Camden, Spelman, Selden, and many others : with an answer to the reasons maintained by Dr. Burgesse and many others against the votes of bishops : a determination at Cambridge of the learned and reverend Dr. Davenant B. of Salisbury, Englished : the speech in Parliament made by Dr. Williams, L. Archbishop of York, in defence of the bishops : two speeches spoken in the House of Lords by the Lord Viscount Newarke, 1641.
Contributors: Davenant, John, ca. 1572-1641.; Williams, John, 1582-1650.; Newark, David Leslie, Baron, d. 1682.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by W. Godbid for Richard Thrale ...
Published: 1661
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Church of England -- Bishops -- Temporal power -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain. -- Parliament. -- House of Lords -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Signatures: A-Q⁴.

Wing (2nd ed.) S5447

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