A short vievv of the prælaticall Church of England
Subtitle: vvherein is set forth the horrible abuses in discipline and government : layd open in ten sections by way of quære and petition to the high and honourable court of Parliament : the severall heads whereof are set downe in the next two pages : newly corrected with additions : together with a short draught of church-government
Contributors: Bernard, John
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 260:E.206, no. 2; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 260:E.206, no. 3
Publisher: s.n.]
Published: 1641
Place of publication: [S.l
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: Church of England -- Discipline -- Early works to 1800; Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800; Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800
Other titles: A short view of the prælaticall Church of England
Notes: Attributed in the Catalogue of the Thomason collection and in most bibliographies to Richard Bernard, minister of Batcombe.  In a 1661 edition, with a somewhat different title, the authorship is ascribed to John Barnard, minister of Batcombe.  Since Richard Bernard was minister at Batcombe, 1613-1641 and was succeeded by Richard Alleine, it is evident that the publisher either incorrectly attributes the work to Bernard or more probably gives him the wrong Christian name.  It is not clear whether Richard Bernard, a Puritan, held such views upon episcopacy in 1641. This work may have been by John Bernard, a Presbyterian, author of The Independents catechisme. 1645.  Cf. Emanuel Green, Bibliotheca Somersetensis. 1902. v. 2, p. 165

Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library

Wing B2033

McAlpin Coll. II 12

Green. Bibliotheca II 165

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1967. 1 microfilm reel : 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 260:E.206, no. 2 and 260:E.206, no. 3)

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