Leighton, Alexander

(1570-1634) Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher

Born	1568
Died	1649

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An appeal to the parliament, or, Sion's plea against the prelacie: the summe whereoff is delivered in a decade of positions : in the handling vvhereoff the Lord Bishops and their appurtenances are manifestlie proved both by divine and humane lawes to be intruders vpon the priviledges of Christ, of the King, and of the common-vveal, and threfore vpon good evidence given, she hartelie desireth a iudgement and execution.

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1628 — 4 editions

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epitome or briefe discoverie, from the beginning to the ending, of the many and great troubles that Dr. Leighton suffered in his body, estate, and family, for the space of twelve years and upwards: wherein is laid down the cause of those sufferings, namely that book called Sions plea against the prelacie, together with the warrantable call that he had to the work, and also, the hard and heavie passage of the prelates proceedings against him, in the high Commission, and Star-Chamber : ans lastly, their invective speeches in the said court of Star-Chamber; from the impeachment whereof, and the accusations charged upon him, he vindicates himself by a just defence.

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1646 — 1 edition

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A decade of grievances presented and approved to the right honourable and high court of Parliament against the hierarchy or government of the Lord Bishops and their dependant offices by a multitude of people: who are sensible of the ruine of religion the sinking of the state, and of the plots and insultations of enemies against both.

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1641 — 1 edition

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A shorte treatise against stage-playes

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1625 — 1 edition

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Speculum belli sacri: Or The looking-glasse of the holy war: wherein is discovered: the evill of war. The good of warr. The guide of war. In the last of these I give a scantling of the Christian tackticks, from the levying of the souldier, to the founding of the retrait; together with a modell of the carryage, both of conquerour and conquered. I haue applyed the generall rules warranted by the Word, to the particular necessity of our present times.

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1624 — 1 edition

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An Appeal To the Parliament; Or, Sions Plea against the Prelacie. The summe whereoff is delivered in a Decade of Positions. Jn the handling whereoff, the Lord Bishops, and their appurtenances are manifestlie proved, both by di- vine and humane lawes, to be intruders vpon the Privi- ledges of Christ, of the King, and of the Common-weal: And therefore vpon good evidence given, she hartelie desireth a Iudgement and execution. ...

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A Decade Of Grievances, Presented and approved to the Right Honourable and High Court of Parliament, against the Hierarchy or government of the Lord Bishops, and their dependant offices, by a multitude of people, Who are sensible of the ruine of Religion, the sinking of the State, and of the plots and insultations of enemies against both. (illustration) ... (2 lines)

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1641 — 1 edition

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An Epitome Or Briefe Discoverie, From The Beginning To The Ending, of the many and great Troubles that Dr. Leighton suffered in his Body, Estate, and Family, for the space of twelve years and upwards. Wherein is laid down the cause of those Sufferings; namely that Book called Sions Plea against the Prelacie, together with the warrantable Call that he had to the work: And also, the hard and heavie Pas- sage of the Prelates proceedings against him, in the high Commission, and Star-Chamber. And lastly, their invective speeches in the said Court of Star-Chamber; from the Impeachment whereof, and the Accu- sations charged upon him, he vindicates himself by a just Defence. ...

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1646 — 1 edition

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Speculum Belli sacri : or The Looking-glasse Of The Holy War. Wherein is discovered: {The Evill of War. The Good of Warr. The Guide of War. In The Last Of These I Give A Scantling Of The Christian Tackticks, from the levying of the Souldier, to the sounding of the Retrait; together with a modell of the carryage, both of Conquerour and con- quered. I haue applyed the generall rules warranted by the Word, to the particular necessity of our present times. ...

by Leighton, Alexander First published in 1624 — 1 edition

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(1570-1634) Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher

Born	1568
Died	1649

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OLID: OL1451759A
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VIAF: 120201643
Wikidata: Q4719383
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