Author
Goodman, John author.
Title
A serious and compassionate inquiry into the causes of the present neglect and contempt of the Protestant religion and Church of England: : with several seasonable considerations offer'd to all English Protestants, tending to perswade them to a complyance with and conformity to the religion and government of this church as it is established by the laws of the Kingdom..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Enquiry into ye causes of the present separation from the Church of England
Imprint
London, : Printed by Robert White for Richard Royston, bookseller to His most sacred Majesty, at the Angel in Amen-Corner., M DC LXXIV. [1674]
Physical description
[34], 247, [3] pages, [1] leaf of plates ; 18 cm (8vo)
Note
Has added engraved title page: An enquiry into ye causes of the present separation from the Church of England.
Note
Woodcut headpiece and initials and printed marginalia.
Note
Title-page within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: A⁸(-A1.8) B-S⁸
Citation/references note
ESTC, R28650
Citation/references note
Wing, G1120
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “165” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "Q.12" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "54". Gillingham reference Q12/165/54.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets on boards forming rectangular frame towards board edges; gilt tooling on spine; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled.
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Christian ethics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Dissenters, Religious England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Royston, Richard, 1599-1686 bookseller.
Added entry--name
White, Robert, active 1639-1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England. London.
B1552
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