A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following.

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A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following.

Author

Covell, William, d. 1614?

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At London :: Printed by Humfrey Lownes for Clement Knight, and are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the holy Lambe in Saint Paules Churchyard,

1604.

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Subject terms

Nichols, Josias, 1555?-1639. -- Plea of the innocent -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.

Puritans -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.

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"A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19461.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• The Contents of this Booke.
• To the Right Honourable and most Reuerend father in God &c. my verie good Lord, the Lord Bishop of LONDON. (∴)
• To the Christian Reader.
• CHAP. 1. Kings and Princes haue Authoritie, and ought to haue care for the Church gouernment.
• CHAP. II. The Church visible of all other Societies is fittest to haue a Discipline: but neuer the same that some men desire.
• CHAP. III. The Censure of a Booke called the Plea of the Innocent.
• CHAP. IIII. The proceeding of the Reformers wholy vn∣lawfull.
• CHAP. V. Of Contentions.
• CHAP. VI. Of Ceremonies.
• CHAP. VII. Of Subscription.
• CHAP. VIII. Of Discipline.
• CHAP. IX. Of Archbishops and Bishops.
• CHAP. X. Of Ministers their office and learning.
• CHAP. XI. Of the maintenance of the Ministers, and of Tythes.
• CHAP. XII. Of Non Residencie, Pluralities, and Dispensations.
• CHAP. XIII. Of Publike Praier and of the defects supposed to bee in the Liturgye of the Church of England.
• CHAP. XIIII. ¶ Of Tolleration of diuers Religions and how far dis∣centing opinions from the true Christian faith may and ought to bee permitted in one and the same kingdome.
• An humble conclusion, to his Sacred Maiestie and the right Honorable Lords of his Highnes priuie Counsell together with the rest whom it may concerne to defend this Church. CHAP. V.
• note
• To the most Reuerend Father in God, my very good Lord, the Lord Archbishop of Canterburie his Grace, Primate and Metropolitan of all England.
• Faults Escaped.