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Hooker ISiSiStbcf Kichard EDITORIAL COMMITTEE John E. Booty The University ofthe South (ret.) Georges Edelen Indiana University (ret.) Egil Grislis The University ofManitoba W. Speed Hill Lehman College and The Graduate Center, The City University ofNew York Arthur Stephen McGrade The University ofConnecticut David Novarr (d. 1987) Cornell University R. Schoeck J. The University ofColorado (ret.) P. G. Stanwood The University ofBritish Columbia Richard S. Sylvester (d. 1978) Yale University Laetitia Yeandle The Folger Shakespeare Library BOARD OF ADVISERS T. H. Aston (d. 1985) Robert M. Kingdom Herschel Baker (d. 1990) Mortimer Levine Arthur E. Barker (d. 1990) Christopher Morris (d. 1993) W. D.J. Cargill Thompson (d. 1978) Peter Munz Leland Carlson W. O'Sullivan Patrick Collinson H. C. Porter Horton Davies John M. Steadman Powel Mills Dawley (d. 1985) H. R. Trevor-Roper A. P. d'Entrcves (d. 1985) Howard Webber C. W. Dugmore (d. 1991) James M. Wells O. B. Hardison.Jr. (d. 1990) EditorialExpensesofthis edition havebeensupported bygrantsfrom the ProgramforEditions ofthe National Endowmentfor the Humanities, an independentfederal agency, andfrom the Research Foundation ofthe City University ofNew York. The Folger Library Edition of The Works of Richard Hooker W. Speed Hill General Editor Volume Six, One Part Richard Hooker Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity Introductions; Commentary, Preface and Books I—IV W. Speed Hill General Editor with the assistance of Egil Grislis John E. Booty, Georges Edelen, Lee W. Gibbs, William P. Haugaard & Arthur Stephen McGrade Contributing Editors medieval & Renaissance texts & studies Binghamton, New York 1993 Thepublication ofthis volume has been supported by agrantfrom the National Endowmentfor the Humanities, an independentfederal agency. © Copyright 1993 Centerfor Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies State University ofNew York at Binghamton Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Richard Hooker. Ofdie laws ofecclesiastical polity : introductions and commentary / W. Speed—Hill, general editor ;John E. Booty ... [et al.], contributing editors, p. cm. (The FolgerLibrary edition ofdie works ofRichard Hooker, v. 6) (Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies; v. 106) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-86698-152-7 1. Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600. Ecclesiasticalpolity. 2. ChurchofEng- land—Doctrines—E—arly Works to 1800. 3. Church polity—Early W—orks to 1800. 4. Ecclesiasticallaw Early Works to 1800. 5. Anglican Communion EarlyWorks to 1800. 6. Church and state—Great Britain—Early Works to 1800. I. Hill, W. Speed (William Speed), 1935- . II. Booty,John E. III. Series. IV. Series: Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600. Works. 1977; v. 6. BX5037.A2 1977 vol. 6 [BV649.H9] 262.9'83-^lc20 92-34130 CIP © This book is made to last. It is set in Bembo, smydie-sewn and printed on acid-free paper to library specifications Printed in die United States ofAmerica