{"product_id":"wakes-convocation","title":"Wake's Convocation","description":"\u003cp\u003e6R, William Wake, D.D. and Chaplin in Ordinary to his Majesty. Convocations of the Clergy of the Realm and Church of England. London: Printed for R. Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1697.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn-id=\"5074b8a2-581e-492a-9de7-63449f89a0e1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"32e9b9b9-08b7-44c3-ae64-d80724347bd9\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eThe Authority of Christian Princes over their Ecclesiastical Synods Asserted\u003c\/em\u003e, written by William Wake and published in 1697, is a major seventeenth‑century defense of royal supremacy over church councils in the Church of England, particularly \u003cem data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"271\"\u003econvocations\u003c\/em\u003e, the assemblies of bishops and clergy. Wake wrote it in response to a pamphlet arguing for greater independence of Convocation, and he systematically asserts that Christian monarchs — including the English sovereign — have a legitimate and ancient authority to convene, direct, and govern ecclesiastical synods, prescribing what matters they should consider and even presiding over their proceedings. Drawing on historical precedent, legal custom, and the constitutional settlement of the English church since the Reformation, Wake maintained that convocations should not act without royal permission and that the king’s writ was essential both for their meeting and for sanctioning their decisions. Though acknowledging that church councils have a role in doctrine and discipline, his argument reinforces the Erastian principle that the state holds ultimate authority over church structures in the realm, positioning the monarch as guardian of both church and commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"554\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eRich brown leather, four raised bands, gold leather title band on spine, rubbing on four corners, light repair to spine, intact, and overall good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56096642859174,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/D718E61C-02AB-41B2-9AD3-CFA8CD697506.jpg?v=1768597712","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/wakes-convocation","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}