A collection of several treatises concerning the reasons and occasions of the penal laws. : Viz. I. The execution of justice in England, not for religion, but for treason: 17 Dec. 1583. II. Important considerations, by the secular priests: printed A.D. 1601. III. The Jesuits reasons unreasonable: 1662.

A collection of several treatises concerning the reasons and occasions of the penal laws. : Viz. I. The execution of justice in England, not for religion, but for treason: 17 Dec. 1583. II. Important considerations, by the secular priests: printed A.D. 1601. III. The Jesuits reasons unreasonable: 1662.

London : Printed for Rich. Royston, bookseller to His Most Sacred Majesty, M. DC. LXXVII. [1677]

[8], 104, 109-13 [i.e. 131], [1] p. ; (4to)

Includes: "The execution of iustice in England for maintenaunce of publique and Christian peace, ... London, 1583." by William Cecil, Baron Burghley; "Important considerations, vvhich ought to moue all true and sound Catholikes, ... [London], 1601." by Thomas Bluet; and "The Jesuite's reasons unreasonable: ... London, 1662." by John Sergeant.

Text and register continuous despite pagination.

"The Jesuits reasons unreasonable: or, doubts proposed to the Jesuits ..." has separate title page, dated 1662; pagination and register are continuous.

Signatures: A-R⁴.

Formerly Wing (1972 ed.) C5192C.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C5192AB
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R174038

Great Britain -- England -- London.

165- 822q

Imperfect: fragment consisting of "The Jesuits reasons unreasonable:" only (sigs. N3-R4). Disbound. Provenance: purchased by Folger from H.W. Edwards, Cat. 81:212, 25 February 1958