The divine institution of magistracy, and the gracious design of its institution
Subtitle: a sermon preach'd before the Queen, at St. James's, on Tuesday, March 8. 1708. Being the anniversary of Her Majesty's happy accession to the throne
By: by Ofspring Lord Bishop of Exon. Published by Her Majesty's special command
Contributors: Rogers, William, active 1678-1712, bookseller; Read, J., active 1709-1724, printer
Publisher: Printed by J.R. for; W. Rogers, at the Sun aginst St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1709
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Authority; Sermons; Early works to 1800; Church and state; Resistance to Government; English Sermons; Bible
Notes: Signatures: A⁸ B⁴.

Romans xiii: 4. -- This sermon, favoring obedience to civil authority, aroused the wrath of the Whigs, beginning with an attack by Hoadly (Some considerations ...) and was the beginning of a "long and rather warm controversy." (DNB).

Printer may be J. Read. -- Set 39 lines/pages except B3-4 which are 48/page. -- cf. Morgan L42.

Burke Library copy: No. 3 in a bound volume of titles.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T34744