EEBO-TCP · Phase 2

An Abstract of Laws and Government

by John Cotton · 1584–1652

Published: 1655
Length: 14,794 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 15

From the title page

An abstract of laws and government wherein as in a mirrour may be seen the wisdome & perfection of the government of Christs kingdome accomodable to any state or form of government in the world that is not antichristian or tyrannicall / collected and digested ... by John Cotton ... ; and now published after his death by William Aspinall.

London Printed by M.S. for Livewel Chapman 1655.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
To the reader
Text
Abstract of lawsAN ABSTRACT OF Lawes and Government, &c.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. § 1. Of Magiſtrates.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of free Burgeſſes, and free Inhabitants.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the protection and proviſion of the Countrey.

More by John Cotton

See all

Gods Promise to His Plantation

1630

Show full contents

Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of Treſpaſſes.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of crimes. And firſt of ſuch as deſerve capital puniſhment, or cutting off from a mans people,…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of other crimes leſſe heynous, ſuch as are to be puniſhed with ſome corporall puniſhment or Fine.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the tryall of Cauſes, whether civill or criminall, and the execution of ſentence.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of cauſes criminall between our people and forreign Nations.
Back matter
AnalysisAn Analyſis of Lawes and Government accomodated to New-England.
ErrataTheſe are the principall faults which have eſcaped the Preſſe, which I would deſire the Reader to correct.

An Abstract of Laws and Government

From the title page

Contents

More by John Cotton

Subjects

Details