Ecclesiastical Offices
Maynwaring was appointed a royal chaplain in 1626. He preached in favour of the royal prerogative at the time of the forced loan confrontation of 1627, speaking of the hazard of damnation of those who resisted the royal command, when it came to raising taxes, or forced loans, a burning topic at the time. He also implied that the consent of Parliament to taxation wasn't a requirement. The doctrine involved was not innovative, since it drew on the writings of Lancelot Andrewes, Marc' Antonio de Dominis, and Hadrian Saravia. But, in context, the application to taxes was particularly pointed. Others preached in the same way, including Isaac Bargrave and Matthew Wren.
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