The sword of Christian magistracy supported:. or a vindication of Christian magistrates authority under the Gospell, to punish idolatry, apostacy, heresie, blasphemy, and obstinate schism, with corporall, and in some cases with capitall punishments. Wherein this their jurisdiction is cleared by proofs, and arguments, from the Old and New Testament; by the laws, and practise of godly Christian emperors, kings, states, and magistrates; the common and statute laws of England; the consent of the best ancient and modern authors of all sorts; and the most materiall objections to the contrary, made by Donatists, Anabaptists, &c. fully answered and refuted. By William Prinne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.
William Prynne (1600-1669)
Category
Books
Date
1653
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3257887.7
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], 112, 105-174, [2] p. ; 4to. Running number: 1365. Bound with six other tracts by Prynne. Closed tear to leaf signed [cross]G*1. Contents list written on first front endleaf in late seventeenth-century hand. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript initial on front pastedown: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Ellys], continued "all. [underlined]". Numbers inscribed on front pastedown: [1] nineteenth-century(?) pencil "26/2"; [2] eighteenth-century "38"; and pricecode(?) in pencil on first front endleaf: "5-8". Binding: late seventeenth-century dark brown calf over boards (worn) with double blind-lined border; five raised bands; endbands; sewn on five supports, laced-in; pastedown and endleaves; red and blue marbled leaf edges. In book shoe.
Makers and roles
William Prynne (1600-1669)