Six papers . containing I. Reasons against the repealing the acts of Parliament concerning the test. Humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Members of both Houses, at their next meeting. II. Reflections on His Majesties proclamation for a toleration in Scotland, together with the said proclamation. III. Reflections on His Majesties declaration for liberty of conscience. Dated the fourth of April, 1687. IV. An answer to a paper printed with allowance, entitled, A new test of the Church of England's loyalty. V. Remarks on the two papers, writ by His late Majesty King Charles II. concerning religion. VI. The citation, togethar [sic] with three letters to the Earl of Midleton. By Gilbert Burnet, D.D.
Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715) Bishop of Salisbury.
Category
Books
Date
1687
Materials
Place of origin
Netherlands
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3055057
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],60,57-63,[1]p. . 4to.. Imperfect: final leaf torn (loss of text). MS notes (seventeenth-century) on first page: These are: and on final page: my Lord:. Provenance: No ownership marks. Binding: Uncut. Stitched (no wrapper).
Makers and roles
Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715) Bishop of Salisbury. Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton (1650-1719) England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)