Considerations and proposals in order to the regulation of the press together with diverse instances of treasonous, and seditious pamphlets, proving the necessity thereof / by Roger L'Estrange.

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Considerations and proposals in order to the regulation of the press together with diverse instances of treasonous, and seditious pamphlets, proving the necessity thereof / by Roger L'Estrange.

Author

L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.

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London :: Printed by A.C.,

June 3d, 1663.

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Freedom of the press -- England.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE KINGS Most EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
• To the Right Honourable the LORDS And, To the Honourable the COMMONS Assembled in Parliament.
• Considerations and Proposals In Order to the Regulation OF THE PRESS.
  • The Books to be supprest are as follows.
  • Instances of Treasonous and Seditious Pamphlets.
    • I. Against the Life of the Late King.
      • The Armies Remonstrance from St. Albans, Nov. 16. 1648.
      • God's Delight in the Progress of the Vpright.
    • II. In Justification of Putting His Late Majesty to Death.
      • The Speeches and Prayers of some of the Late King's Iudges.
      • Mercurius Politicus.
    • III. Against the Title of the Royal Family to the Crown of England.
      • Mercurius Politicus.
      • The False Brother.
      • The Rise, Reign, and Ruine of the House of Stuarts.
      • A Short Reply, &c. together with a Vindication of the Declaration of the Army of England.
    • IV. Treasonous, Malicious, and Scandalous Libels against the Person of his most Sacred Majesty and the Royal Family.
      • Plain English.
      • A Door of Hope.
      • The Case of King Charles.
      • An English Translation of the Scottish Declaration.
      • The None-such Charles.
      • A True State of the Case of the Common-wealth.
      • Mercurius Britanicus.
    • V. Pamphlets tending manifestly to stir vp the People against his Sacred Majesty, and the Establish'd Government.
      • God's Loud Call.
      • Smectymnuus Redivivus.
      • A Sermon Preached at Aldermanbury-Church, Dec. 28. 1662.
      • Animadversions upon the Bishop of Worcesters Letter.
      • The Year of Prodigies.
      • A Word of Comfort.
      • A Dispute against the English-Popish Ceremonies.
  • Instances of Pamphlets containing Treaso∣nous and Seditious POSITIONS.
    • VI. The Three Estates are Co-ordinate, and the King one of the Three Estates.
      • Baxters Holy Common-Wealth.
      • Parliament-Physick for a Sin-sick Nation.
      • Ahabs Fall, with a Post-script to Dr. Fern.
    • VII. The Soveraignty is in the Two Houses, in Case of Necessity.
      • The Peoples Cause stated, in the [Pretended] Tryal of Sir Henry Vane.
      • Observations upon his Majesties Answers, &c.
      • Right and Might well met.
    • VIII. The Power of the King is but Fiduciary; and the Duty of the Subjects but Condi∣tional.
      • Ius Populi.
      • Vindiciae contra Tyrannos.
      • The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates—
    • IX. The King is Singulis Major, Universis Minor.
      • A Declaration of the Lords and Commons touching the Four Bills.
      • De Monarchiâ Absolutâ.
      • Thorps Charge to the Grand-Iury at York, March 20. 1648.
    • X. The Kings Person may be Resisted but not His Authority.
      • Lex Rex.
    • XI. The King has no Power to Impose in Ecclesi∣astical Affairs.
      • The Great Question.
    • XII. The Parliament of November 3d. 1640. is not yet Dissolv'd.
      • The Peoples Cause Stated in the [Pretended] Tryall of Sir Henry Vane.
    • XIII. The Warre Rais'd in 1642. in the Name of King and Parliament was Lawful.
      • Baxters Holy Common-Wealth.
      • The Form and Order of the Coronation of Charles the Se∣cond.
    • XIV. The Covenant is Binding.
      • A Phoenix: or, the Solemn League and Covenant.
      • Two Papers of Proposals.
      • A Short Survey of the Grand Case, &c.
  • The Stationers are not to be entrusted with the care of the Press, for These following Reasons.
  • The Printers are not to be Entrusted with the Go∣vernment of the Press.