A century of reasons for subscription and obedience to the laws and government of the Church of England, both ecclesiastical and civil. With reasons against the covenant Justifi'd by scripture, confirmed by the laws of the kingdom, the right and power of kings, ecclesiastical and human authorities, with an harmony of confessions. [T]o which is annexed the office and charge belonging to the overseers of the poor, &c. [By] W. Wasse school-master in Little Britain near unto Christ-church.

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A century of reasons for subscription and obedience to the laws and government of the Church of England, both ecclesiastical and civil. With reasons against the covenant Justifi'd by scripture, confirmed by the laws of the kingdom, the right and power of kings, ecclesiastical and human authorities, with an harmony of confessions. [T]o which is annexed the office and charge belonging to the overseers of the poor, &c. [By] W. Wasse school-master in Little Britain near unto Christ-church.

Author

Wasse, William.

Publication

London :: printed by W.W. for R.H. at the Bible in Heart in Little Britain,

1663.

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Subject terms

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

Obedience -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800.

Charity -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the most High and Mighty Monarch, CHARLS the II. By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, De∣fender of the True, Catholick and Antient Faith, &c.
• To the Right Reverend Father in God, GILBERT, By the Divine Providence, Lord Bp of LONDON.
• TO THE Right Honourable Sir John Robinson, Knight and Baronet, Lieutenant of his Majestie's Tower of London, and Lord Maior of the Honourable City of London; AND To the Right Worshipfull Sir Richard Brown, Knight and Ba∣ronet, one of his Majestie's Justices of the Peace, and Major Gene∣ral of the same.
• TO THE READER.
• epigraphs
• imprimatur
• A CENTURY OF REASONS For Subscription, &c.
  • THE Decree of the B B of Spain, assembled in a Na∣tional Council at Toledo, against Perjury and Trea∣son.
  • The Oath of Supremacy.
  • The Oath of Allegiance.
    • observations
  • quotations
  • King James's Royal assent to Church-Government.
  • By the King. A Proclamation, Declaring that the Proceedings of his Majestie's Ecclesia∣stical Courts and Ministers, are accor∣ding to the Laws of the Realm.
  • Primo Julii 1637.
  • The Right Reverend Father in God, George Lord Bishop of London His Advertisment.
  • City Petition 1646
  • The most Reverend Father in God, the Lord Archbishop of Canter∣bury his Grace, to all the Lords the Bishops within his Pro∣vince of Canterbury.
  • The Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, his Injunction.
  • quotations
  • Reasons against the Covenant.
  • The Unfeigned Assent and Consent of all Ministers.
  • By the Parliament of England, 1662.
  • By the Parliament of Scotland, 1662.
  • By the Parliament of Scotland Edin∣burgh Septemb. 5. 1662.
  • quotations
  • By the KING.
  • part
  • quotations
  • part
  • Scriptures whereby the fore-going Reasons are inforced.
  • Statutes.
• poems
  • MAY 29. 1660.
  • MAY 30th.
  • In Proditores, September 1660.
• title page
• THE OFFICE and CHARGE Belonging to the Overseers of the Poor, &c.
• Statutes.
• A CATALOGUE Of all the Arch-bishops and Bishops in England and Wales as they were first Established by his Majesty K. CHARLS the II.
• Counties under their Several Jurisdictions with the Parishes in each Diocesse.
• MORAL SENTENCES.
• Words explained used in this Book.
• Books written by the Author.