Fl.8.16(13)
The Solemne League and Covenant of three kingdomes, cleared to the conscience of every man, who is not willingly blinde, or wilfully obstinate. The antiquity of the Covenant on the Scots-side; the seasonablenesse of it on the English side; the admirable wisedome of God, in stirring-up the spirits of men on all sides, at such a time as this; all this with other things mightily conducing to, and promoting of the militia of kingdomes, and the posturing every person there, is referred to a place, where it may take up more room. The clearnese for the matter of this Covenant; the solemnity for the manner of it, is the subject of these few leaves, and yet to be made more clear to them that have a mind to understand. By E.W. Imprimatur Edm: Calamy, the morrow after wee lifted up our hands, and subscribed our names to this Covenant, Octob. 2. 1643.
London, : Printed for Christopher Meredith, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Crane., 1643.
[4], 16 p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Title page enclosed in a decorative rule-border.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 14".
E.W. = Ezekias Woodward.
Thomason, E.71[13]
Wing (2nd ed.), W3505
ESTC, R14305
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Ms. inscription on final printed leaf verso: "Aug: 1 1645 Doxa tōn theōn Content Courage John Squier".
Ms. inscription on title page in John Squire's hand: "This pamphlet discovers [__]".
Annotations in John Squire's hand: lines underlined in ink; some marginal notes.
Pamphlet volume has continuous ms. pagination by John Squire.
Binding rebacked and repaired; possibly 18th century; inboard binding; presence of original sewing uncertain; paper boards; tight spine; four raised bands; full cover of tanned calf; blind tooled frame and fillet parallel to the spine on both covers; non-original endbands; endleaves; uncut edges.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Previously: Dn.8.16.
Ms. contents list on front endpaper.
Ms. ?page number inscriptions, some of them scored through, on front flyleaf verso.
Solemn League and Covenant (1643) Early works to 1800.
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Early works to 1800.
Meredith, Christopher, ? - d. 1653 publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Squire, John, approximately 1588 - 1653 former owner.
England London.
B42067