A discourse concerning unlimited submission and non-resistance to the higher powers: with some reflections on the resistance made to King Charles I. and on the anniversary of his death: in which the mysterious doctrine of that prince's saintship and martyrdom is unriddled: the substance of which was delivered in a sermon preached in the West Meeting-House in Boston the Lord's-Day after the 30th of January, 1749/50. Published at the request of the hearers. By Jonathan Mayhew, A.M. Pastor of the West Church in Boston. [Eight lines of quotations]

People / Organizations

• Jonathan Mayhew (Author)

Imprint

Boston: printed and sold by D. Fowle in Queen-Street; and by D. Gookin over-against the South-Meeting-House, 1750.

Publication year

1750

ESTC No.

W30792

Grub Street ID

341151

Description

[8],55,[1]p. ; 4⁰

Note

Half-title: Mr. Mayhew's discourse wherein the mystery of King Charles's saintship and martyrdom is unriddled.

Running titles: Of unlimited submission, and non-resistance to the higher powers; Of King Charles's saintship and martyrdom.

Two states noted. In the first, verso of half-title is blank; in the second, there is an "advertisement" signed J.M. and a five line errata statement on verso of half-title. Evans notes that a few copies were printed on large paper in 4to, the rest in 8vo.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-H? (H4 verso blank). - THERE IS REPORTED AN 8VO EDITION WITH VARIED PAGINATION. IS THIS IN ADDITION TO THE 8VO ISSUE SUGGESTED BY EVANS WITH PAGINATION AS ABOVE?