præliminary

Noun

 * 1) * 1658, James Harrington, The Prerogative of Popular Government: A Politicall Discourse in Two Books (Printed for Tho. Brewster at the three Bibles at the West end of Pauls Church-yard), sub-title:
 * The Prerogative of Popular Government: A Politicall Discourse in Two Books. The former containing the first præliminary of Oceana, inlarged, interpreted, and vindicated from all such mistakes or slanders as have been alledged against it under the Notion of Objections; the second concerning ordination, against Dr. H. Hamond, Dr. L. Seaman, and the authors they follow.
 * The Prerogative of Popular Government: A Politicall Discourse in Two Books. The former containing the first præliminary of Oceana, inlarged, interpreted, and vindicated from all such mistakes or slanders as have been alledged against it under the Notion of Objections; the second concerning ordination, against Dr. H. Hamond, Dr. L. Seaman, and the authors they follow.