LETTER ΤΟ AN ENGLISH LAYMA N, ON The Coronation Oath, AND HIS LATE MAJESTY'S CORRESPONDENCE IN WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE SEVERAL OPINIONS OF MR. JEFFREY IN THE EDINBURGH AND MR. CHARLES BUTLER ; AND THE APPLICATION OF THE WHOLE ΤΟ THE PRESENT CLAIMS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS BY REV. HENRY PHILLPOTTS, D.D. RECTOR OF STANHOPE. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. MDCCCXXVIII. 457 PRINCIPAL MATTERS. Page. 1. The Church of England an essential part of the British Constitution 7 25 4. Alterations made in this Oath at the Revolution 6. Another interpretation of the Oath 6. Mr. Jeffrey's attack on his late Majesty in the Edin 7. Mr. Dillon, Essay on the Coronation Oath 8. The King as Legislator 9. The King as Legislator is bound by his Coronation 30 51 54 74 76 Oath 84 .0. Mr. Burke's Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe 11. Dr. Milner's "Case of Conscience." 12. Mr. C. Butler's Letter on the Coronation Oath 16. Authority of Lord Bacon-Lord Coke-Blackstone . 170 17. Lord Kenyon's interpretation of the Coronation Oath 173 18. Application of the preceding argument. 19. Language and Conduct of Irish Roman Catholic Pre lates. . 176 . . 258 20. Claims of Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland the Representation of Ireland 22. Case of the 40s. Freeholders. . . 268 274 APPENDIX. A. (p. 55.) On Note in Edinburgh Review, No. LXXV. 293 B. (p. 96.) Calumnious Attack on King Charles I. in Edin C. (p. 141.) No Pledge of Concession given at the Union 297 . 303 to the Irish Roman Catholics D. (p. 233.) Dr. Mac Hale, Roman Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Killala's Examination before the Commissioners of Education Inquiry in Ireland E. (p. 242.) Nag's Head Fable respecting Archbishop . 314 Parker's Consecration . 328 LETTER, ON THE CORONATION OATH, ΤΟ AN ENGLISH LAYMAN. MY DEAR FRIEND, I HAVE received your Letter, in which you thank me for giving to the world the interesting and valuable Correspondence of our late revered Sovereign with Lord Kenyon and Mr. Pitt. You need not, however, be told, that some of our common friends have doubted the expediency of that publication; while many of our opponents have affected to rejoice at it, as a measure decidedly favourable to their views. In particular, the British Roman Catholic Association, very soon after the correspondence appeared, passed a resolution to print and circulate it in an edition of their own ;-a resolution, which, I am sorry to say, seems to be not yet carried into effect.-Mr. Charles Butler, B |