Shelfmark
Fl.8.15(03)
Title
Certain briefe treatises, written by diverse learned men, concerning the ancient and moderne government of the church. Wherein, both the primitive institution of episcopacie is maintained, and the lawfulnesse of the ordination of the Protestant ministers beyond the seas likewise defended. The particulars whereof are set downe in the leafe following.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : printed by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the University, Anno Dom. 1641.
Physical description
[6], 176, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Language
Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin and Greek.
Note
Signatures: [section sign]² A-E⁴ F² G-Z⁴.
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Initials, head- and tail- pieces.
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Printed marginalia.
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The last leaf is blank.
Note
The following each have separate dated title-pages: "A summarie view of the government both of the Old and New Testament: whereby the episcopall government of Christ's church is vindicated: out of the rude draughts of Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester. Whereunto is prefixed (as a preamble to the whole) a discovery of the causes of the continuance of these contentions touching church-government: out of the fragments of Richard Hooker. Oxford, printed by Leon. Lichfield, Anno Dom. 1641", "The originall of bishops and metropolitans; briefly laid downe by Martin Bucer; sometimes Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of Cambridge. John Rainoldes; late Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of Oxford. Iames Vssher; sometime Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of Dublin; afterward Arch-Bishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland. Whereunto is annexed, A geographicall and historicall disquisition, touching the Lydian or proconsular Asia; and the seven metropoliticall churches contained in it: by the said Arch-Bishop of Armagh. Together with A declaration of the patriarchall government of the patriarchall government of the ancient church; by Edward Brerewood. Oxford, printed by Leon. Lichfield, Anno Dom. 1641" and "The validity of the ordination of the minisers [sic] of the reformed churches beyond the seas, maintained against the Romanists, by Francis Mason. With a briefe declaration premised thereunto, of the severall formes of government received in those churches. By John Duree. Oxford, printed by Leonard Lichfield. Anno Dom. 1641" on leaves A1 recto, G1 recto and Q4 recto respectively; pagination and register are continuous throughout.
Note
Titles, both external and internal, within double ruled borders.
Citation/references note
Madan, II, 992
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C1687A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R8074
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn on cord sewing supports; paper boards; tight spine; four raised bands; full cover of sprinkled tanned calf; blind tooled frame with fleurons in each corner on both covers; no endbands; endleaves; cut two colour sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound with two other items.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.8.15.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpaper: "Tracts in this volume ...".
Copy-specific note
Scored through and cropped ms. inscriptions on title page.
Subject
Ordination Early works to 1800.
Subject
Episcopacy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Church polity Early works to 1800.
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Lichfield, Leonard, ? - d.1657 printer.
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Mason, Francis, 1566? - 1621 Validity of the ordination of the minisers [sic] of the reformed churches beyond the seas.
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Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
eng lat grc
Identifier
B42051