The historie of the Chvrch, since the dayes of our Saviovr Iesus Christ, untill this present age

The historie of the Chvrch, since the dayes of our Saviovr Iesus Christ, untill this present age

Full title: The historie of the Chvrch, since the dayes of our Saviovr Iesus Christ, untill this present age : divided into foure bookes : 1. The first containeth the whole proceedings and practises of the emperours, both of the west and east, for, or against the Church; as also the wonderfull loue of God towards it, by whom it was so preserved, that neither by Tyrannie it could bee subdued, nor by policie circumvented, 2. The second containeth a briefe catalogue of the beginnings, an proceedings of all the bishops, popes, patriarches, doctors, pastors, and other learned men; in Europe, Asia, and Africa, with, or against the Church, together with their deaths, 3. The third containeth a short summe of all the heretiques, which have beene in the Church, the time when, and the place where they lived; as also the persons by whom they were subdued, 4. The fourth containeth a short compend of all the councels generall, nationall, and provinciall; together with their several canons, which have beene established, either with, or against the Church : divided into 16. centuries : by all which is clearely shewed and proved, the antiquitie, visibilitie, and perpetuitie, of our Church, ever since Christs dayes
Historie of the Church, since the dayes of our Saviour Jesus Christ, untill this present age

Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618 author.

London : Printed by Iohn Dawson, for Iohn Bellamie, and are to bee solde at his shoppe, at the three Golden Lyons in Corne-hill, neere the Royall Exchange

1634

[18], 236, 239-445, [1], 481-572, 571-602, [20] pages ; 29 cm (fol)

STC lists other printer's name as William Jones: "Jones printed 3A-3H; Dawson the rest."
Editor's dedication signed: A. Symson.
Centuries 1-9 are rearranged extracts of part of the text of his: A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.
Signatures: A?( -A1) 3*? B-2P?, 3A-3G?3H? 3I-3K? 3L? 3M? 3N?;
leaf 3N4 is blank.

Signature on title page" W. Cockram B? 1882. Stamp on title page Chas. E. Gibbs, and signature on verso of title page: Chas. Gibbs 29.10.1902. Inscription on verso of title page: Elizabeth Ashe her booke 1656. Article on book provenance moved to item file. Annotations throughout, mostly in pencil in a modern hand.

Gift of Daniel Woolf. Symson, Andrew, editor. Dawson, John, -1634?, printer. Jones, William, -1643, printer. Bellamie, John, -1654, bookseller. Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618. Short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.

English

Dated 1634 .S26.
English Short Title Catalogue, S117583.
Short Title Catalogue (2nd ed.), 23598.5

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