Master Geree's Case of conscience sifted Wherein is enquired, vvhether the King (considering his oath at coronation to protect the clergy and their priviledges) can with a safe conscience consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. By Edward Boughen. D.D.

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Author:	Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?
Title:	Master Geree's Case of conscience sifted Wherein is enquired, vvhether the King (considering his oath at coronation to protect the clergy and their priviledges) can with a safe conscience consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. By Edward Boughen. D.D.
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Alternate titles:	Mr. Gerees Case of conscience sifted.
Subject terms:	Geree, John, 1601?-1649. -- Case of conscience resolved -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800. Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800. Solemn League and Covenant (1643). -- Early works to 1800. Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800. Divine right of kings -- Early works to 1800. Church polity -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE MOST EXCELLENT AND PIOUS PRINCE, CHARLES, KING of England, Scotland, France, and Ire∣land, Defender of the Faith, and Guardian of the Church.

To the intelligent READER.

His Majesties Oath published by Himself in an Answer to the Lords and Commons in Parliament. 26. May. 1642.

The Contents.

Mr. GEREES Case of Conscience SIFTED.

CHAP. I. Whether the King may lawfully consent to the abrogation of Episcopacy.

CHAP. II. Whether the Kings Oath taken at his Coronation, be an un∣lawfull Oath.

CHAP. III. whether Prelacy in the Church of England were an u∣surpation.

CHAP. IV. Whether the King may consent to the abrogation of E∣pi•copacy, if so that calling be lafull.

CHAP. V. Whether ye have not bornd your selves by your Solemne League and Covenant, to maintain Episcopacy.

CHAP. VI. Whether the King, without impeachment to his Oath at Coronation, may consent to the Abrogation of Epis∣copacy.

CHAP. VIII. Whether the King may desert Episcopacy without perjury.

CHAP. VIII. Whether the Kings Oath taken to the Clergie, be in∣jurious to his other Subjects, and inconsistent with his Oath to the people.

CHAP. IX. How far forth, and wherein the Clergie is subject to a Par∣liament, and to what Parliament.

CHAP. X. Whether it be lawfull for the King, to abrogate the Rights of the Clergie.

CHAP. XI. Whether the Clergie and Laitie be two distinct Bodies, or one Body Politick. That Church-men in all ages had some singular priviledges allowed them.

CHAP. XII. Whether to sit and vote in Parliament be incongruous to the calling of Bishops.

CHAP. XIII. Certaine light and scandalous passages concerning Prince and Preist tenderly touched.

CHAP. XIV. Whether the Lands of the Church may be forfeited by the misdemeanour of the Clergie.

CHAP. XV. Whether it be lawfull to take away the Bishops lands, and to confer them upon the Presbytery.

CHAP. XVI. How far forth the King ought to protect the Church and Bishops.

CHAP. XVII. Whether there be two Supremacies in this Kingdom.

Errata.