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Reflections On A Book Entituled The Rights Powers Ans Privileges Of An English Convocation Stated And Windicated - Softcover

Gilbert, Bishop Of Sarum

 
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Reflections On A Book Entituled The Rights Powers Ans Privileges Of An English Convocation Stated And Windicated by Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum. This 1700 London pamphlet, printed for R. Chiswell, surveys the rights, powers, and privileges of the English Convocation and argues for a balanced church-state framework. Gilbert examines the roles of bishops, presbyters, and other clergy within an ecclesiastical polity, and discusses how civil authorities—Parliament and the Crown—interact with ecclesiastical governance. He defends the authority of Convocation against contemporary criticisms, notably Dr. Wake, and offers a historical survey from the Reformation to the Restoration to support a constitutional understanding of church government. The work combines historical observation, doctrinal reflection, and political argument to advocate a careful, measured approach to ecclesiastical jurisdiction, representation, and the relationship between church and state.

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