Of the laws of ecclesiastical polity

696 Pages·1993·24.1 MB·English

by  Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600

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The Folger Library Edition
of
The Works of Richard Hooker
W. Speed Hill
General Editor
Volume Six,
One
Part

Richard Hooker
Of
the Laws of
Ecclesiastical Polity
Introductions; Commentary,
Preface and Books I—IV
W. Speed Hill
General Editor
with the assistance of
Egil Grislis
John E. Booty, Georges Edelen,
Lee W. Gibbs, William P. Haugaard &
Arthur Stephen McGrade
Contributing Editors
medieval & Renaissance texts & studies
Binghamton, New York
1993
Thepublication ofthis volume has been supported
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Copyright 1993
Centerfor Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Richard Hooker. Ofdie laws ofecclesiastical polity : introductions and commentary
/ W. Speed—Hill, general editor ;John E. Booty ... [et al.], contributing editors,
p. cm. (The FolgerLibrary edition ofdie works ofRichard Hooker, v. 6)
(Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies; v. 106)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 0-86698-152-7
1. Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600. Ecclesiasticalpolity. 2. ChurchofEng-
land—Doctrines—E—arly Works to 1800. 3. Church polity—Early W—orks to 1800.
4. Ecclesiasticallaw Early Works to 1800. 5. Anglican Communion EarlyWorks
to 1800. 6. Church and state—Great Britain—Early Works to 1800. I. Hill, W.
Speed (William Speed), 1935- . II. Booty,John E. III. Series. IV. Series: Hooker,
Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600. Works. 1977; v. 6.
BX5037.A2 1977 vol. 6
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