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Author

Ussher, James

Title

A body of divinitie, or The summe and substance of Christian religion, : catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer: methodically and familiarly handled. / Composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh: and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published..

Varying form of title

Summe and substance of Christian religion.

Varying form of title

Body of divinity

Edition

The fourth edition; corrected and much enlarged by the author. Whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanuel, or The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God; heretofore written and published by the same author..

Imprint

London, : printed for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, and are to be sold by John Williams and Francis Eglesfield in St. Pauls Churchyard, MDCLIII. [1653]

Physical description

[10], 2 leaves, 3-451 [i.e. 453], [3], 24, [12] p. ; 29 cm (fol.)

Note

"To the Christian reader" signed: John Downame.

Note

Index: p. [1]-[12] at end.

Note

Portrait of Ussher on A1v, signed "W Marshall sculpsit".

Note

"Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by Will: Hunt, for Thomas Downs and George Badger", pagination and register.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), U155

Citation/references note

ESRC, R23153

Provenance

"Tho ffreke [....lcomb]" and "in the year 1656 0^p--7^s--0p" inscribed on upper endleaf. There is another, cancelled, name on the same 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”. “437” 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. "C6" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "207". Gillingham reference C6/437/207.

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 sheepskin over paper boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; five raised bands; paper spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled red.

Subject

Christianity Early works to 1800.

Subject

Theology Miscellanea Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Downame, John, -1652

Added entry--name

Downes, Thomas bookseller.

Added entry--name

Eglesfield, Francis bookseller.

Added entry--name

Badger, George bookseller.

Added entry--name

Williams, John, -1683 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Marshall, William, active 1617-1650 engraver.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England. London.

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1001#$aUssher, James.

24512$aA body of divinitie, or The summe and substance of Christian religion, :$bcatechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer: methodically and familiarly handled. /$cComposed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh: and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published..

2463#$aSumme and substance of Christian religion.

2463#$aBody of divinity

250##$aThe fourth edition; corrected and much enlarged by the author. Whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanuel, or The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God; heretofore written and published by the same author..

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, and are to be sold by John Williams and Francis Eglesfield in St. Pauls Churchyard,$cMDCLIII. [1653]

300##$a[10], 2 leaves, 3-451 [i.e. 453], [3], 24, [12] p. ;$c29 cm (fol.)

500##$a"To the Christian reader" signed: John Downame.

500##$aIndex: p. [1]-[12] at end.

500##$aPortrait of Ussher on A1v, signed "W Marshall sculpsit".

500##$a"Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by Will: Hunt, for Thomas Downs and George Badger", pagination and register.

5104#$aWing (CD-Rom, 1996),$cU155

5104#$aESRC,$cR23153

561##$a"Tho ffreke [....lcomb]" and "in the year 1656 0<sup>p</sup>--7<sup>s</sup>--0p" inscribed on upper endleaf. There is another, cancelled, name on the same endleaf.

561##$aPrinted 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”. “437” 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. "C6" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "207". Gillingham reference C6/437/207.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century brown sheepskin over paper boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine edge; five raised bands; paper spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled red.

650#0$aChristianity$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aTheology$vMiscellanea$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aDowname, John.

7001#$aDownes, Thomas,$ebookseller.

7001#$aEglesfield, Francis,$ebookseller.

7001#$aBadger, George,$ebookseller.

7001#$aWilliams, John,$d-1683$ebookseller.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7001#$aMarshall, William,$eengraver.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland.$dLondon.