Shelfmark
Fh.5.27
Author
Title
An answer to a challenge made by a Jesuite in Ireland. Wherein, the judgment of antiquity in the points questioned is truly delivered, and the novelty of the now Romish doctrine plainly discovered. To which is added A discourse of the religion anciently professed by the Irish and British, by the most reverend and learned James Usher, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Ardmagh, and primate of all Ireland.
Edition
The fourth edition corrected and augmented from a copy left under the authors own hand.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Benjamin Tooke, at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-Yard., MDCLXXXVI. [1686]
Physical description
[20], 257, 280-431, [9]; [8], 99, [5]; 31, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Language
Text in English with sections in Greek.
Note
"A discourse of the religion anciently professed by the Irish and Brittish, ... fourth edition" (Wing U170), and "A brief declaration of the universality of the church of Christ; ... fourth impression" (Wing U159) each has separate title page, dated 1687, pagination and register.
Note
Imprimatur on leaf A1v: 'Imprimatur. Carolus Alston, R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à Sacris. April. 19. 1686.'
Note
Part 1, "An answer to a challenge made by a Jesuite in Ireland" was originally published in 1624 (STC 24524).
Note
A printing of and reply to "The Jesuites challenge" by W.B., i.e. William Malone, of which a separate printing is not known.
Note
Signatures: A⁴, a⁴, B-2K⁴ 2L⁴(-2L4) 2O-3K⁴, ²A-O⁴, ²a-d⁴.
Note
Each section filmed separately under respective Wing numbers.
Note
With printed marginalia.
Note
Title page enclosed within double line border.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), U170
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), U159
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), U150
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19057
Provenance
Ms. inscription recording donation to Eton College in 1720 by William Donne, Rector of Sandford Courtney, from the library of Thomas Horne, Vice-Provost.
Binding
17th-century mottled brown calf; border of blind double fillets; four raised bands; blind fillets in spine compartments with blind roll at head and foot; marbled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note at head of imprimatur: "This answer to Malon Jesuit of Lovain was published A.D. 1624.", and annotations with page references in the same hand on endpapers; ms. note on t.p. of "A discourse of the religion anciently professed by the Irish and Brittish, ...": "first published in 1631. Lond."
Subject
Subject
Subject
Subject
Subject
Bible N.T Ephesians IV, 13 Sermons Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ussher, James, 1581 - 1656 Brief declaration of the universality of the church of Christ.
Added entry--name
Ussher, James, 1581 - 1656 Discourse of the religion anciently professed by the Irish and Brittish.
Added entry--name
Tooke, Benjamin, ? - d. 1716 printer.
Added entry--name
Donne, William, ? - fl. 1720 former owner.
Added entry--name
Horne, Thomas, 1610 - 1654 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng grc
Identifier
B36011