Shelfmark
Fm.6.14(08)
Author
Title
The necessity of an alteration: or, I. The mixture of the sacramental cup, II. The oblation of the elements as the representative sacrifice of Christ's body, III. The invocation of the Holy Ghost upon them, and IV. The recommending the dead in the Eucharistical commemoration, proved to be essential parts of the Christian worship, from the Scriptures interpreted by the testimony and practice of the primitive church. Being a reply to a late tract, entitled, No necessity to alter, &c. With an appendix, containing remarks upon a treatise since publish'd, called, No sufficient reason for restoring the prayers and directions, &c..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Bettenham, at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row., 1718..
Physical description
[4], 208 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-2D⁴.
Note
Anonymous. By Thomas Wagstaffe.
Note
Sometimes wrongly attributed to Jeremy Collier.
Note
With an advertisement leaf following the title-page.
Note
'No necessity to alter' is by William Scot and 'No sufficient reason' is by N. Spinckes.
Note
Price from imprint: Price 2 s. 6 d.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T39724
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century quarter binding; five raised bands; gilt spine title in gold-tooled triple-fillet frame: "Theological tracts nonjurors"; marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ..."
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Do.6.14.
Subject
Scot, William, active 1718 - ? No necessity to alter the Common-prayer.
Subject
Spinckes, Nathaniel, 1654 - 1727 No sufficient reason for restoring the prayers and directions of King Edward VI's first Liturgy.
Subject
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bettenham, James, ? - d. 1774 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47368