A defence of the ministers reasons, for refusall of subscription to the Booke of common prayer, and of conformitie
Subtitle: Against the seuerall ansvvers. of T. Hutton ... in his two bookes against the minist: of Dev. and Cornwell. William Covel. ... in his booke against M. I. Burges. Tho: Spark. ... in his brotherly perswasion to vnitie and vniformitie. So farr as any thing is sayd by them concerning the holy Scriptures, and Apocrypha. Devided into two partes. The first parte, concerning the holy Scriptures. The second parte, concerning the holy Scriptures and Apocrypha.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1207:14.
Publisher: Imprinted [by W. Jones' secret press, and J. Hondius?]
Published: 1607
Place of publication: [S.l., and Amsterdam?]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Hutton, Thomas, -- 1566-1639. -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Sparke, Thomas, -- 1548-1616. -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Covell, William, -- d. 1614? -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England. -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England. -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England -- Customs and practices -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Bible. -- Versions -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Controversial literature; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Second parte of the defence of the ministers reasons for refusal of subscription & conformitie to the book of common prayer.; Second parte of the defense of the ministers reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier, and of conformity &c.; Dispute vpon the question of kneeling, in the acte of receiving the sacramentall bread and wine, proving it to be unlawfull.; Dispute upon the question of kneeling, in the acte of receiving the sacramentall bread and wine, proving it to be unlawfull.
Notes: The first two parts attributed to Samuel Hieron, the third probably by a different hand.

Booke of conformitie = the Church of England's Constitutions and canons, 1603.

A reply to the two parts of "Reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier" by Thomas Hutton; "A brotherly perswasion to unitie, and uniformitie in judgement, and practise touching the received, and present ecclesiasticall government, and the authorised rites and ceremonies of the Church of England" by Thomas Sparke; "A briefe answer unto certaine reasons by way of an apologie delivered to the Right Reverend Father in God, the L. Bishop of Lincolne" by William Covell; and to works by Francis Mason and Thomas Rogers.

The first two parts were printed by W. Jones' secret press, the third possibly in Amsterdam by J. Hondius (STC).

"The second parte of the defence of the ministers reasons for refusal of subscription & conformitie to the book of common prayer" and "A dispute vpon the question of kneeling, in the acte of receiving the sacramentall bread and wine, proving it to be unlawfull" each have separate register, pagination, and title page dated 1608; the second part has an additional title page, "The second parte of the defense of the ministers reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier, and of conformity &c.". The three parts were probably published separately.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 13395.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1970. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1207:14).