A question answered. How laws are to be understood and obedience yeelded : necessary for the present state of things, touching the militia

Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714: I, 2076
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: 669.f.6[7]
Folger bibliographic ID: 342894
ESTC number: R211827
Wing number: Q179
Folger call number: 217- 453f
Folger holdings ID: 493906
Accession Number: 217453

"The King claims the disposing of the militia by law: the Parliament says- rebus sic stantibus, and nolenti Rege, the ordering of it is in them, in presence of foreign invasion and a Popish party at home. The Answer distinguishes between the equitable and literal sense of law. The equitable sense need not be expressed but is always understood, otherwise those that rule by law would have tyranny conferred on them. The letter is always to receive qualification from the equity."--Crawford

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Published anonymously; author unknown. Sometimes attributed to Henry Parker. See: Mendle, Michael. Henry Parker and the English Civil War (Cambridge, 1995), p. 194, and Mendle. Michael. Dangerous positions (U. of Alabama Press, 1985), pp. 179, 187-8, 224 nn. 29, 30 Date and place of publication from Wing 2-line initial. Roman letter. The last word of the first line of text is 'a'; first word of the last line to the right of the initial is 'malignant'; the last word of the last full line of text is 'foresaid'

Item information about Folger 217- 453f

Imperfect: cropt at head with loss of first word in title. Tipped by stub into modern paper folder. In manuscript on verso: "know all men by these presente that I James Supple of London within the county of middlesex gent: do stand in debted unto wallter Com[p]tom of the same county aforesaid gent the whole and intiere sum of halfe a pinte of sacke, and it to be payd the 17th: of aprill in the yeare of our Lord 164[?] wittnes my hand and seale. James." Acquired from Mott (cat. 200:199), 1978-12-14

Extended title: A question answered. How laws are to be understood and obedience yeelded : necessary for the present state of things, touching the militia
Alternate titles: QVESTION ANSWERED. How Laws are to be understood and obedience yeelded, How laws are to be understood and obedience yeelded

Prerogative, Royal Great Britain Law

author: Parker, Henry, 1604-1652