The equallity of the ministery plainly described, both by Scriptures, fathers, and councels. : Layd open to this present Parliament, to stop the mouthes of all gaynesayers whatsoever. /

Episkopos apostolikos, or, The episcopacy of the Church of England justified to be apostolical : from the authority of the antient primitive church, and from the confessions of the most famous divines of the reformed churches beyond the seas : being a full satisfaction in this cause, as well for the necessity, as for the just right thereof, as consonant to the word of God /
by: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659
Published: (1670)

A true ministery anatomized : Where it is clearly proved by scripture, I. What a true ministery is, and what a ministery God set in the church. II. A ministery not so set, is not the ministery of Christ. III. Our ministers of England have not the gift of tongues. IV. Truth is not obtained by studie. By Thomas Lipeat, not the author, but the actor.
by: Lipeat, Thomas
Published: (1651)

A short vievv of the prælaticall Church of England. : 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. Together with a short draught of church-government.
by: Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641
Published: (1641)

A short vievv of the prælaticall Church of England : 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.
by: Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641
Published: (1641)

A short vievv of the prælaticall Church of England : 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.
by: Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641
Published: (1641)

Episcopal admonition by the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Joseph Hall, Late Lord Bishop of Exeter, : sent in a letter to the House of Commons, April 28. 1628.
by: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656
Published: (1681)

A remonstrance against the non-residents of great Brittaine: or Non-residency condemned by Scripture, by strength of arguments, by fathers, councels, canon-law, by the judgement of reverend and learned divines.
by: Blaxton, John
Published: (1642)

Sr. Henry Vane his speech in the House of Commons, at a committee for the bill against episcopall-government, Mr. Hide sitting in the chaire. June 11. 1641.
by: Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662
Published: (1641)

A collection of sundry petitions presented to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. : As also, to the two most Honourable Houses, now assembled in Parliament. And others already signed, by most of the gentry, ministers and freeholders of several counties. In behalf of episcopacy, lyturgy, rights of the Crown, and liberty of the subject. In opposition to, popery, presbytery, anarchy, and confusion. Occasioned by the many libellous petitions, then secretly set on foot both against church and state. /
Published: (1681)

A discourse opening the nature of that episcopacy which is exercised in England. Wherein are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace, and long expected reformation of this our mother church
by: Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643
Published: (1661)

A discovrse opening the natvre of that episcopacie which is exercised in England : wherein with all humility are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace and long expected reformation of this our mother church /
by: Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643
Published: (1642)

Noli me tangere is a thinge to be thought on or Vox carnis sacræ clamantis ab altari ad aquilam sacrilegam noli me tangere ne te perdam
by: Udall, Ephraim, d. 1647
Published: (1642)

A discovrse opening the natvre of that episcopacie which is exercised in England : wherein with all humility are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace and long expected reformation of this our mother church /
by: Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643

Clavi trabales; or, Nailes fastned by some great masters of assemblyes : Confirming the Kings supremacy. The subjects duty. Church government by bishops. The particulars of which are as followeth I. Two speeches of the late Lord Primate Ushers. The one of the Kings supremacy, the other of the duty of subjects to supply the Kings necessities. II. His judgment and practice in point of loyalty, episcopacy, liturgy and constitutions of the Church of England, III. Mr. Hookers judgment of the Kings power in matters of religion, advancement of bishops &c. IV. Bishop Andrews of church-government &c. both confirmed and enlarged by the said primate. V. A letter of Dr Hadrianus Saravia of the like subjects. Unto which is added a sermon of regal povver, and the novelty of the doctrine of resistance, also a preface by the Right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Lincolne. Published by Nicholas Bernard, Doctor of Divinity, and rector of Whit-church in Shropshire.
Published: (1661)

Order and Forme for Church Government.
Published: (1641)

The grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the governours of it to remedy /
by: Member of the Church of England

An ansvver to a letter vvritten at Oxford, and superscribed to Dr. Samuel Turner, concerning the Church, and the revenues thereof. : Wherein is shewed, how impossible it is for the King with a good conscience to yeeld to the change of church-government by bishops, or to the alienating the lands of the Church.
by: Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651
Published: (1647)

The grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the governours of it to remedy /
by: Member of the Church of England
Published: (1689)

Triple episcopacie : or, a three-fold order of bishops : one of God, another of men, and another of the divell; the two later must be pluckt up, the former only must continue, and the reasons why. With a declaration of certaine other weighty points concerning the discipline and government of the church:
Published: (1641)

To the Honorable Houses of Commons now assembled in the high Court of Parliament. : The most humble petition of the nobility, gentry, clergie and commons, within the county of Nottingham.
Published: (1641)

A speech when Master Hide was in the chayre upon the bill concerning episcopacie..
Published: (1641)

The petition for the prelates briefly examined. : VVherein you have these pleas for prælacy, discussed, and ansvvered. 1. The pretended antiquity of prelacy. 2. The quality of some men who have bin prelates, as martyrs and champions for the truth. 3, The pretended peaceable and prosperous times we haue had under prælaticall government. 4. The offence that many are said, will take, at the abolishing of it. 5. The pretended universall practise of the Christian world. 6. The pretended sutablenesse of it to the policy of this state. 7. The pretended disagreeing of such, who desire another government. 8. The continuance of it for many ages without any alteration. 9. Severall arguments to shew the unlawfulnesse of prelacy.
Published: (1641)

The reason of church-government urg'd against prelaty /
by: Milton, John, 1608-1674
Published: (1641)

A short treatise of archbishops and bishops, lords spirituall: : (viz.) whether they be in lesse fulnesse lords then the temporall; and whether to be tryed by peeres as the lords temporall. With briefe notes pro & contra, taken forth of the statutes, yeare-bookes, reports, and approved authorities.
Published: (1641)

Unitie, truth and reason. : Presented in all humility petition-wise to the honourable, the knights, citizens and burgesses for the Commons House of Parliament. /
by: H. P.
Published: (1641)

A speech made by Master Waller Esquire, in the Honourable House of Commons, : concerning Episcopacie, whether it should be committed or rejected.
by: Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687
Published: (1641)

The petition for the prelates briefly examined. : VVherein you have these pleas for praelacy, discussed, and answered. 1. The pretended antiquitie of prelacy. 2. The qualitie of some men who have been prelates, as martyrs, and champions for the truth. 3. The pretended peaceable and prosperous times we have had, under prelaticall government. 4. The offence that many are said, will take, at the abolishing of it. 5. The pretended universall practise of the Christian world. 6. The pretended sutablenesse of it to the policy of this state. 7. The pretended disagreeing of such, who desire another government. 8. The continuance of it for many ages without any alteration. 9. Severall arguments to shew the unlawfullnesse of prelacy.
Published: (1641)

A discourse opening the nature of that episcopacie, which is exercised in England. : Wherein, with all humility, are represented some considerations tending to the much desired peace, and long expected reformation, of this our mother church. /
by: Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643
Published: (1641)

The first and large petition of the Citie of London and other inhabitants thereabouts: : for a reformation in church-government, as also for the abolishment of episcopacie: with a remonstrance thereto annexed, of the many pressures and grievances occasioned by the bishops, and the sundry inconveniences incident to episcopacie. The tyrannie and extortion practised in ecclesiasticall courts, together with the unlawfulnesse of the oath ex officio: preferred to the high and honourable court of Parliament.
Published: (1641)

A petition delivered in to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester concerning episcopacy; to the high and honourable Court of Parliament.
Published: (1641)

Episcopal admonition /
by: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656
Published: (1681)

Sr Henry Vane His Speech in the House of Commons.
by: Vane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662

Queene Elizabeths bishops : or, a briefe declaration of the wickednesse of the generality of those bishops of England that lived in the purest times of King Edward the sixth, and Queen Eiizabeth [sic], and some things concerning ours. Writ of purpose to keepe the Kings good subjects from being cheated of their loyalty, honesty, peace, wealth, religion, God and salvation, all which they had like to have lost of late.
Published: (1642)

Confessions and proofes of Protestant divines of reformed churches, that episcopacy is in respect of the office according to the word of God, and in respect of the use the best. : Together, with a briefe treatise touching the originall of bishops and metropolitans
by: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659
Published: (1644)

A very lively portrayture, of the most reverend arch-bishops, the right reverend bs. of the Church of England : set forth in XX. irrefragable positions, concerning their authority, power, and practise, as they onely are our diocesan lord bishops, so grounded upon Scripture, reason, and experience, by evident demonstrative practises, as their troublesome opposites, may cleerely see, how greatly they are deceived in all these. A labour undertaken for the peace of all Gods people, and for a just condemnation of al those, that cause division, and offences, contrary to the doctrine and discipline of Christs Church.
Published: (1640)

The letters patents of the presbyterie : vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin.
by: [Peregin, James], et al.
Published: (1632)