The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke.

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The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke.
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Bolton, Edmund, 1575?-1633?
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London :: Printed [by Miles Flesher] for William Lee, at the signe of the Turkes Head next to the Miter and Phœnix in Fleet-street,
1629.
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Apprentices -- England -- Early works to 1800.
England -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16306.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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The Contents of this third part.
  • 1. 2. FOr clearer vnderstanding the question, the seruice of an Apprentise described.
  • 3 The foure maine points of the Indenture discussed, the seruice, the time, the contract, the condition.
  • 4 The case of Laban, and Iacob weighed.
  • 5 Of the mutuall bond betweene Master and Apprentise.
  • 6 An Apprentise proued to be in no respect a bondman. Of the right of blood in Gentrie, and of the right of wearing gold-rings among the Romans.
  • 7 The Masters power ouer the Apprentises body, obiected and solued. Aristotles errour about bondmen. Of young Gentlemen, Wards in England. Of Vniuersitie Students, and of Souldiers, in respect of their bodies.
  • 8 Apprentiship a degree in commonweale.
  • 9 Of the tokens, or ensignes of that degree, the flat round cap, and other.
  • 10 Vnwisely discontinued.
  • 11 Resumption of Apprentiships markes, or habits, rather wi∣shed then hoped.
  • 12 The iniurious great absurditie of the Aduersaries opi∣nion, and the excellency of London.
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