Collection of several treatises concerning the reasons and occasions of the penal laws
Subtitle: viz. I. The execution of justice in England, not for religion, but for treason, 17 Dec. 1583 : II. Important considerations, by the secular priests, printed A.D. 1601 : I. The Jesuits reasons unreasonable, 1662.
Contributors: Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.; Watson, William, 1559?-1603.
Publisher: Printed for Richard Royston, bookseller to His Most Sacred Majesty
Published: 1677
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Catholic Church -- England.; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.; Jesuits -- Controversial literature. -- Early works to 1800.; Treason -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Jesuits reasons unreasonable, or, Doubts proposed to the Jesuits upon their paper presented to divers persons of honour. 1677.
Notes: Signatures: [A]-Q₋p4₋s R₋p3₋s

Added t.-p. on p. [91]: The Jesuits reasons unreasonable, or, Doubts proposed to the Jesuits upon their paper presented to divers persons of honour ... London : [s.n.], 1662.

Error in numbering: page 131 misnumbered 13.

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The first treatise, by William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was originally published with title "The execution of iustice in England for maintenaunce of publique and Christian peace." The second treatise, by William Watson in collaboration with other priests, was first published with title "Important considerations which ought to move all true and sound Catholikes." The third treatise was first published anonymously. The last two pieces are Catholic attacks on Jesuits.

With: The Jesuits loyalty, manifested in three several treatises lately written by them against the oath of allegeance. London : Printed by R. Royston, bookseller to His Most Sacred Majesty, 1677.

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In manuscript on p. [131]: T.S. Blenkinsopp, his booke. 1709.
Table of contents: I. The execution of justice in England, for maintenance of publick and Christian peace, [etc.]; II. Important considerations which ought to move all true and sound Catholicks, who are not wholly Jesuited, to acknowledge without all equivocations, ambiguities, or shiftings, that the proceedings of Her Majesty, and of the State with them, since the beginning of Her Highness reign, have been both mild and merciful; III. The Jesuits reasons unreasonable, or, Doubts proposed to the Jesuits upon their paper presented to divers persons of honour, for non-exception from the common favour voted to Catholicks.