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A LIST

Óf the Authors and Books quoted or referred to in this Work.

ACCOUNT of Church Government and Governors,” (incerto auctore) by fome attributed to Bishop Fleetwood.

Acherley, "Britannic Constitution."

"Acta regia, an Abridgment of Rymer's Foedera." "Antiquitates Parliamentaria.”

Aquinas, St. Thomas, "De Regimine Principum."

"Archainomia, five de prifcis Anglorum Legibus," a Gul. Lambert. Atkyns, Sir Robert, " Enquiry into the Power of difpenfing with

Penal Statutes."

Bacon, Nathaniel," Difcourfes upon the Laws and Government of England."

Bagbaw "Readings.

Baldwyn, Francis," Refponfio altera ad Joannem Calvinum."
Barrington, Hon. Daynes, "Obfervations on the ancient Statutes."
Bancroft, Archbishop, "Dangerous Pofitions."

Beda, "Ecclefiafticæ Hiftoriæ Gentis Anglorum,” Lib. V.
Bellarmine, Cardinal, "De Laicis."

Beza, Theodore," Vindicia contra Tyrannos."

"Reveille Matin."

"De Jure Magistratûs.”

Blackflone, "Commentaries of the Laws of England."

Bodinus," De Republicâ.”

Bobun, Will. "Collection of Debates, Reports, &c. in Parliament." "Book of Common Prayer.”

Bracton, "De Legibus & Confuetudinibus Angliæ."

Brady, Dr. "Tracts."

"History of the Succeffion of the Crown of England."

Brès, Guy de, "Erreurs des Anabaptistes."

Britton, "Concerning the Ancient Pleas of the Crown."

Buchannan "Of the due Privilege of the Scots Government."

Burke, "Reflections on the Revolution in France."

"Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs."

Burnet, Bishop, " History of the Reformation."

Bufenbaum, Father, "De Homicidio."

Calvin, John, “ Institutions.”

Cambden, "Britannia."

"Cafe of the Regale and Pontificale stated," (incerto auctore) by fome attributed to Dr. Letly.

Cafar, "Commentaria de Bello Gallico."

Cicero, "Fragmenta de Republicâ."

"Oratio pro Sexto Rofcio."

Clarendon, Lord, « History of the late Rebellion."

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Cokes

Coke, Sir Edward, "Reports from 14 Eliz. to 13 James I."

"Inftitutes."

Cooper, Rev. Mr. "First Principles of Civil and Ecclefiaftical Govern

"Differtation upon Parties," incerto autore.

Dolman, i. e. Parfon, "Conference about the next Succeffion of the Crown of England."

Dugdale, "Short View of the late Troubles."

Dyer, Sir James, “ Reports temp. Henry VIII. Edward VI. Mar.

& Eliz."

Eden, William, (now Lord Auckland) “ Principles of Penal Laws.” Erskine, Hon. Mr. "Argument upon the Rights of Juries." Ecolampadius, "Epiftolæ."

Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray.

Finch, "Nemotecnia.'

Fitzberbert, Father, "Treatife concerning Policy and Religion.”
-Anthony, "De Naturâ Brevium."

Fleta, "Commentary on the English Law," published by Selden.
Fleury, "Difcours fur l'Hiftoire Ecclefiaftique."

Fortefcue, "De Laudibus Legum Angliæ.

Fofter, Sir Michael, "Report of Crown Cafes,"
Fox, "Acts and Monuments."

"Calendar."

Glanvil, Law of England.

Godolphin, "Repertorium Canonicum."

Gurdon, "History of the High-court of Parliament."

Goodman, "Liber de Obedientiâ in Exod."

Hales, Sir Mat. " Of Parliament."

"Pleas of the Crown."

Harrington, James, "Oceana," (published by Tolland.)
Hatton, Sir Chriftopher, "Treatife concerning Statutes."

Henry VIII. Rex, "Defenfio Sacramenti contra Martinum Lutherum."

Herbert, Lord Chief Juftice, "Reasons for the Judgment in the Case of Sir Edward Hales."

Heylin, D. "Reformation of England justified."

"Aerius Redivivus."

Hiftory and "Proceedings of the Houfe of Lords."

Hoadley, "Defence of Hooker's Judgment."

Hooker, Rev. Mr. "Ecclefiaftical Policy.”

Holin bed, "Chronicle."

"Hudibras," Grey's Edition,

"Jauus Anglorum Facies altera," by Selden.

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"Journals

"Journals of the Houfe of Lords and Commons." "Junius, Letters."

Kelway's "Reports temp. Henry VII. and Henry VIII."
Kippis, Rev. Dr. " Sermon on the 4th of November 1788."
Knox, John," Liber ad Nobilitatem & Populum Scot,"
"Hiftoria Scotia."

Lactantius.

Hiftory of the Church of Scotland.”

"Lex Parliamentaria," by Petit.

Locke "Upon the Human Understanding.”

"Upon Civil Government."

Lolme, De, "On the Constitution of England."

Lutherus," De abrogandâ Miffà, & de Captivitate. Babilonicâ,"

Macintosh, "Vindicia Gallicæ,"

"Mare Claufum," by Selden.

Matthew Paris.

Melanchton, "Epiftolæ ad Fredericum Miconem.”

"Modern Reports, or Select Cafes adjudged in the 4 Courts, from the Restoration of Charles II. to End of George I."

Milton, "Defence of the People of England,"

Montefquieu, "Spirit of Laws,"

"Mirror of Justice."

Noodt, Profeffor, "Difcourfe upon Liberty of Confcience," tranf lated by A. Macawlay.

"Notitia Parliamentaria," by Brown Willis.

"Origines juridiciales," by Dugdale.

Ofiander, "Epitome Hiftoriæ Ecclefiafticæ in Centurias divifa,”

Paley, Rev. Mr. "Moral and Political Philofophy."

Payne, "Rights of Man," ift and 2d Part.

Petrus Crinitus, "De Bello Rufticano."

"Philonax Anglicus," (incerto autore.)

Plowden, Edm. "Commentaries, or Reports, temp. Edward VI. P. & M. & El."

Fran. "Letter to Sir George Savile, on the Allegiance of a British Subject."

Investigation of the Native Rights of British Subjects. Priestley, Dr. " Letters to Mr. Burke."

"Effay on the First Principles of Government."

Prynne, "Parliamentary Writs.'

"Power of Parliament."

"Regifter,"

"Reliquia Spelmanniana."

"Rights of Bishops to judge in all Capital Cafes," (incerto au&tore) 1680. Rogers, Dr. "Vindication of the Civil Eftablishment of Religion."

"Rotuli Parliamenti."

"Rotuli Patentes."

Rushworth, Historical Collections."

Sacheverel,

Sacheverel, Dr. "Trial."

Sadler, "Rights of the Kingdom."

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Salkeld, "Reports from William and Mary to 10 Ann." "Scripture, Holy."

"Secret Hiftory of the Calves Head Club." Selden, "Judicature in Parliament."

"Titles of Honour."

Sleidan, "Commentaries.'

Somner, "Dictionarium Saxonico Latino-Anglicum."
Speed, "Chronicle."

Spelman, "Gloffarium Archaiologium.”

"English Works."

Staundford, "Placita Coronæ."

"State Trials."

"Statutes at Large."

Store, "Annals.'

Strange, Sir James, "Reports from 2 Geo. I. to a1 Geo. II. in

Chanc. B. R. C. B. & Scac."

Strype, "Reformation."

Sydney, Algernon," Difcourfes concerning Government."

Tacitus," Annales."

Tatham, Dr. "Letters to Mr. Burke."

Temple, Sir W. "Effay on Ancient and Modern Learning."
Tolland," Anglia Libera."

Tucker, Dean,

Religious Intolerance no Part of the General Mofaic

or Chriftian Difpenfation."

Wilkin, "Leges Anglo-Saxonicæ Ecclefiafticæ, & Civiles.”

"Year Books."

Yorke, Charles, "Confiderations on the Law of Forfeiture."

Zuinglius, "Epiftolæ.”

INTRODUCTORY.

CONSIDERATIONS.

W

HEN I profefs to have undertaken the arduous task of difcuffing the Rights of Englishmen, I fhudder at every view, which presents itself, in the vast variety of difficulties, that threaten me in the execution of the defign. The magnitude and importance of the fubject call aloud for the exertions of every man, who makes his country's cause his own. No fubject so deeply affects us as citizens; no fubject, in so short a period, ever produced fuch a variety of difcuffions, differtations, and arguments; and I fear, that I am but too fully warranted in afferting, that no fubject has ever been more misconceived, more misrepresented, more misapplied.

When we see men of the most enlightened minds differ fo widely upon principles apparently clear and uncontrovertible; when we read works of great erudition and strength of argument written upon these principles, to inculcate doctrines the moft repugnant and

The imporfubject.

tance of the