The happy future state of England, or, A discourse by way of a letter to the late Earl of Anglesey : vindicating him from the reflections of an affidavit published by the House of Commons, ao. 1680, by occasion whereof observations are made concerning infamous witnesses : the said discourse likewise contains various political remarks and calculations referring to many parts of Christendom, with observations of the number of the people of England, and of its growth in populousness and trade, the vanity of the late fears and jealousies being shewn, the author doth on the grounds of nature predict the happy future state of the realm : at the end of the discourse there is a casuistical discussion of the obligation to the king, his heirs and successors, wherein many of the moral offices of absolution and unconditional loyalty are asserted : before the discourse is a large preface, giving an account of the whole work, with an index of the principal matters : also, The obligation resulting from the Oath of supremacy to assist and defend the preheminence or prerogative of the dispensative power belonging to the king ...
| Author/creator | Pett, Peter |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London printed : [s.n.], MDCLXXXVIII [1688] |
| Description | [102], 287, [5], 289-364, [2] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240871067 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Dedication signed: P.P. [i.e. Peter Pett] |
| General note | "The obligation resulting from the Oath of supremacy": [5], 289-364 p. at end. |
| General note | Imperfect: print show-through with slight loss of print. |
| General note | Errata: [2] p. at end. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. |
| References | Wing P1883 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1576:31) |
| Other title | Obligation resulting from the Oath of supremacy. |
| Other title | Discourse by way of a letter to the late Earl of Anglesey. |
| Stock number | CL0037000056 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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