Author
Smith, John
Title
Select discourses : treating 1. Of the true way or method of attaining to divine knowledge. 2. Of superstition. 3. Of atheism. 4. Of the immortality of the soul. 5. Of the existence and nature of God. 6. Of prophesie. 7. Of the difference between the legal and the evangelical righteousness, the old and the new covenant, &c. 8. Of the shortness and vanity of a pharisaick righteousness. 9. Of the excellency and nobleness of true religion. 10. Of a Christians conflicts with, and conquests over, Satan. / By John Smith, late Fellow of Queens Colledge in Cambridge. As also a sermon preached by Simon Patrick D.D. (then Fellow of the same Colledge) at the author's funeral: with a brief account of his life and death..
Edition
The second edition corrected..
Imprint
Cambridge, : Printed by John Hayes, for W. Morden bookseller., 1673..
Physical description
xxx, [2], 512 pages ; 20 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a-c⁴ B-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Ttt⁴.
Note
The title-page is set within a double-rule border.
Note
"To the reader" is signed: John Worthington.
Note
Each discourse has a divisional title-page.
Note
Compound typographical headpieces and woodcut initials; printed marginalia.
Note
Advertisements on page 512.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R4804
Citation/references note
Bowles, R. A catalogue of books printed at ... Cambridge (Cambridge, 1894), 150*
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S4118
Provenance
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "P11" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "179". Gillingham reference P11/-/179.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled brown calf over paper boards; sewn five supports; five raised bands; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled.
Subject
Smith, John
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Christian life Early works to 1800
Subject
Conduct of life Early works to 1800
Subject
Sermons, English Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Worthington, John, 1618-1671
Added entry--name
Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707 Sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. John Smith.
Added entry--name
Hayes, John printer.
Added entry--name
Morden, William bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) former owner.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr John Smith late fellow of Queens Colledge in Cambridge.
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
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