Ib1.3.10(02)
The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation. Or, An answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth, or, Charity maintain'd by Catholiques: which pretends to prove the contrary. To which is added in this third impression The apostolical institution of episcopacy. As also IX. sermons, the first preached before His Majesty King Charles the First, the other eight upon special and eminent occasions. By William Chillingworth master of arts of the University of Oxford.
Portion of title: Charity maintained by Catholics
Portion of title: Answer to a book entituled, Mercy and truth
Portion of title: Religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation
Portion of title: Apostolical institution of episcopacy
London : Printed by E. Cotes, for J. Clark, and are to be sold by Thomas Thornicroft at the sign of the Eagle and Child in St. Pauls Church-Yard near the little North-door , M. DC. LXIV. [1664]
[34], 369, [3], 5, [5], 150, [2] p. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
"The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated" and "Nine sermons: the first preached before His Majesty King Charles the First: the other eight upon special and eminent occasions" have separate title pages with imprint: London, Printed by E. Cotes dwelling in Aldersgate-street, Anno Dom. M.DC.LXIV.
Signatures: A-Hh⁶ Ii-Kk⁸, Nnn⁶ Ooo⁴.
In part a reply to: Knott, Edward. Mercy and truth.
Wing (2nd ed.), C3890
ESTC, R20665
Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
18th century brown calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; additional fillet parallel to the spine; gold tooling around the outer edges of the boards; five raised bands; endbands.
Imperfect copy: title page wanting; out of [34] first unnumbered pages Eton College Library's copy has only [22]; bound out of sequence and some blank pages missing.
Parts bound in the following order: title page of "Nine sermons ..." and "to the reader"; "The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated" ([2], 5, [1] p.); text of "Nine sermons ..." (150, [2] p.); prefaces and text of " Charity maintain'd by Catholiques" ([22], 369, [1] p.).
Bound with: "Sermons preach’d at Eton".
Knott, Edward, 1582 - 1656 Mercy and truth.
Sermons, English 17th century.
Episcopacy Early works to 1800.
Protestantism Early works to 1800.
Thornicroft, Thomas, fl. 1663 - 1674 bookseller.
Clarke, John, 1609 - 1676 publisher.
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
England London.
B34298