Author
Birckbek, Simon
Title
The Protestants evidence: taken out of good records. : Shewing, that for sixteen hundred years next after Christ, divers worthy guides of Gods church, have in sundry weighty points of religion, and namely in nine articles, taught as the Church of England now doth: I. Concerning the Scriptures sufficiency. II. Of the Scripture-canon. III. Of communion in both kinds. IV. Of the number of sacraments. V. Concerning the Eucharist. VI. Touching worship of images. VII. Concerning invocation of saints departed. VIII. Of justification. IX. Of merits. / Distributed into several centuries, and opened, by Simon Birckbek, Bachelor in Divinity, sometime fellow of Queens Colledge in Oxford, and late Minister of Gods word at Gilling in Richmondshire..
Edition
The second edition corrected, and much enlarged by the author. Together with an answer to a Romish antidotist..
Imprint
London, : Printed by John Streater, dwelling in Well-Yard near the Hospital of St. Bartholomew's the Lesse, and are to be sold by the book-sellers of London,, 1657..
Physical description
[32], 256, 259-510 p. ; 28 cm (fol.)
Note
Signatures: A-3X⁴ 3Y².
Note
Text and register continuous despite pagination.
Note
"I. Concerning ... IX. Of merits" on t.p. is bracketed.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Note
Head-piece and initial.
Note
Errata and advertisements on A4 verso.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), B2945
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19460
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1968. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 270:13).
Provenance
"Tho: Pile:" inscribed on verso of first upper endleaf.
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”. “448” 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, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "R.22" inscribed on upper flyleaf. No spine label extant, but card catalogue records "202". Gillingham reference R22/448/202.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century reddish-brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; gilt tooling on spine; five raised bands; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges stained red.
Subject
Church of England Book of common prayer
Subject
Catholic Church
Subject
Catholic Church
Subject
Protestantism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Church history Early works to 1800.
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Streater, John printer.
Added entry--name
Pile, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
B8801
UKSbSC
20190605171122.6