The Kings Majesties answer : to the paper delivered in by the reverend divines attending the honourable commissioners concerning church-government. Published by Authority.

The Kings Majesties answer to the paper delivered in by the reverend divines attending the honourable commissioners concerning church-government. Published by authority.
Published: (1648)

Whereas a commission under the Great Seal of England, : bearing date at Westminster the three and twentieth day of August now last past, hath been directed unto me, and divers others in the said commission nominated, authorizing the said commissioners, or any four or more of them, by such ways and means as therein is directed, to enquire within the city and diocess of Canterbery in the county of Kent, as well within liberties as without, for the due execution of the statute made made in the three and fortieth year of the raign of our late soveraign Lady Queen Elizabeth ... Given under my hand this fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1683.
Published: (1683)

Sixteene propositions in Parliament. : touching the manner and forme for church government, by bishops and the clergie of this kingdome. Whereunto is added the opinion of the English doctors and divines at the synod in Dort, concerning episcopacy and lay-elders. Also the names of 14. divines more which are added to the synod by the House of Parliament. With an order by the Lords and Commons in Parliament touching the government of the church.
Published: (1642)

Articles of visitation and enquiry. Concerning matters ecclesiastical : exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Dioces of Durham. In the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Nathanael by divine providence Lord Bishop of Durham.
Published: (1676)

Act for well governing and regulating corporations.
Published: (1680)

Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical : exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Sarum. In the primary episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Gilbert by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Sarum.
Published: (1689)

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. : For the calling of an assembly of learned, and Godly divines to be consulted with by the Parliament, for the setling of the government and liturgy, of the Church of England, and for vindicating and clearing the doctrine of the said church, from false aspersions and interpretations; as shall be most agreeable to the word of God. With the names of all the ministers appointed for the same.
Published: (1643)

A defence of church gouernment. : Dedicated to the high court of Parliament. Wherein, the church gouernment established in England, is directly proued to be consonant to the word of God and that subiects ought of dutie to conforme themselues to the state ecclesiasticall. Together with, A defence of the crosse in baptisme; as it is vsed in our church, being not repugnant to the word: and by a consequent, the brethren which are silenced, ought to subscribe vnto it, rather then to burie their talents in the ground. /
by: Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618
Published: (1607)

Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, : exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Arch-Deaconry of Durham. Anno Dom. MDCLXIII.
Published: (1663)

Lacrymæ ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, or, A serious and passionate address of the Church of England, to her sons : especially those of the clergy.
by: Ken, Thomas, 1637-1711
Published: (1689)

Considerations of present use concerning the danger resulting from the change of our church-government
by: Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660
Published: (1644)

Considerations of present use concerning the danger resulting from the change of our church-government.
by: Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660
Published: (1644)

His Maiesties gracious message : to both Houses of Parliament, on Monday, the 14 of Febr. 1641, wherein he assenteth to the bill against bishops their votes in Parliament, and that no man in holy orders shall meddle with any temporall iurisdiction : also his gracious answer to the clothiers petition, and concurrance with both Houses in passing the act for pressing of men, for a speedy supply of the distressed estate of Ireland : declaring also his royall intentions concerning church government and the Book of Common Prayer : whereunto is added the Lords and Commons humble thanks to His Maiesty for the said message.
Published: (1641)

Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery; or A true discovery of the uulawfulnes [sic] of the Presbyterian government : it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties and contrary both to the protestation and covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concernin[g] certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the s[a]id faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties /
by: Wilbee, Amon
Published: (1647)

The answere of the vicechancelour, the doctors, both the proctors, and other heads of houses in the Vniversitie of Oxford : (agreeable, vndoubtedly, to the ioint and vniforme opinion, of all the deanes and chapters, and all other the learned and obedient cleargy, in the Church of England) : to the humble petition of the ministers of the Church of England, desiring reformation of certaine ceremonies and abuses of the church.

The answere of the vicechancelour, the doctors, both the proctors, and other heads of houses in the Vniversitie of Oxford : (agreeable, vndoubtedly, to the ioint and vniforme opinion, of all the deanes and chapters, and all other the learned and obedient cleargy, in the Church of England) : to the humble petition of the ministers of the Church of England, desiring reformation of certaine ceremonies and abuses of the church.
Published: (1603)

Articles given by [blank] and delivered to the church-wardens : to be considered and answered in his visitation holden in the year of our Lord God [blank].
Published: (1671)

The paper called the Agreement of the people taken into consideration, : and the lawfulness of subscription to it examined, and resolved in the negative, by the ministers of Christ in the province of Lancaster. Published by them especially for the satisfaction of the conscience, and guiding of the practise of our entirely honored and beloved, the people of our several churches, committed to our charge; and for the general good of this church & nation.
Published: (1649)

The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient church : proposed in the year 1641 as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government /
by: Ussher, James, 1581-1656
Published: (1658)

The reduction of episcopacie unto the form of synodical government received in the ancient church : proposed in the year 1641 as an expedient for the prevention of those troubles which afterwards did arise about the matter of church-government /
by: Ussher, James, 1581-1656
Published: (1658)

[His Majesties letter to the Lord Bishop of London, to be communicated to the two provinces of Canterbury and York.]
by: William III, King of England, 1650-1702
Published: (1689)

[Unidentified work discussing governance of the Church of England].
Published: (1597)

His Maiesties speciall command is, that these articles following be obserued by all, vpon paine of his displeasure, and such dangers as shall follow.
Published: (1632)

Die Martis, 9. Iunii. 1646. : It is this day ordered by the Commons assembed in Parliament, that all the ministers of the severall and respective parishes within the province of London, be and are hereby required and injoyned forthwith to put in execution the ordinances concerning church government, and that the citizens and burgesses that serve for the said city of London, and for the city of Westminster and parts within the said province, do send copies of the said ordinances concerning church government to the several parishes within the limits aforesaid ...
Published: (1646)

Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler : composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles /
by: T. N.
Published: (1646)

Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler : composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles /
by: T. N.
Published: (1646)

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : for the speedy dividing and setling [sic] the severall counties of this kingdome into distinct classicall presbyteries and congregationall elderships.
Published: (1647)

The Church of England's wish for the restoring of primitive discipline : Considered, in order to its being brought to effect. On which occasion is shewn the institution, nature, end, and necessity of discipline in the Church of Christ.

His Majesties finall answer concerning episcopacie. : Delivered in to the Commissioners of Parliament the first of Novemb. 1648.
Published: (1648)

Five propositions to the Kings Majesty and the army, : concerning church-government, in the ordering of the discipline thereof towards communicants. /
by: Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660
Published: (1647)

The divine institution of the ministry, and the absolute necessity of church-government : a sermon preach'd before the University of Oxford, on Sunday the 21st of September, 1729 /
by: Betty, Joseph, -1731
Published: (1729)

The apologie for the conformable ministers of England, for their subscription to the present church gouernement : wherein is handled two things, the first is, that the setting vp of the primitiue church gouernement, vnder a Christian king is not a matter of necessitie, and this is prooued by twentie substantiall reasons : the second is, that the gouernement of the church as now it standeth, differeth not from the primitiue gouernement, but onely in one materiall and necessarie circumstance /
by: Freeman, John, fl. 1611
Published: (1609)

The apologie for the conformable ministers of England, for their subscription to the present church gouernement : wherein is handled two things, the first is, that the setting vp of the primitiue church gouernement, vnder a Christian king is not a matter of necessitie, and this is prooued by twentie substantiall reasons : the second is, that the gouernement of the church as now it standeth, differeth not from the primitiue gouernement, but onely in one materiall and necessarie circumstance /
by: Freeman, John, active 1681

A defence of the humble remonstrance, against the frivolous and false exceptions of Smectymnvvs : wherein the right of leiturgie and episcopacie is clearly vindicated from the vaine cavils, and challenges of the answerers /
by: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656
Published: (1641)

Presbytery popish, not episcopacy : by way of epistolary discourse to a person of a misperswasion leading presbytery to the school of repentance rather than to continue in the seat of the scornful /
by: Edmonds, Hugh
Published: (1661)

Presbytery popish, not episcopacy : by way of epistolary discourse to a person of a misperswasion leading presbytery to the school of repentance rather than to continue in the seat of the scornful /
by: Edmonds, Hugh