"A SERMON, proveing the authority of his præsent Maiesty King George to be divine, and perswading sincere obedience to him as the best of Kings: dedicated to his Grace John Duke of Marlbrough and Prince of Mindlheim, a wise Counsellor, a faithfull Subiect and a victorious Generall, by Michael Doughty, Vicar of Barrow [-upon-Humber] in the County of Lincoln." The dedications to the Duke and the King are in Latin. 18th century.
Paper; small quarto.
On a deed that formed the original cover, Dr. Bliss has written "Of the author of this very curious sermon I have hitherto discovered no trace, either in Oxford or among the graduates at Cambridge."
Manuscripts from the library of the Rev. Philip Bliss, D.C.L., Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, etc.
Jeanne Shami