Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, Iohn Bridges, presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum : Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the parsous , fyckers, and currats, that have lernt their catechismes and are past grace: by the reverend and worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the confocationhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the bishops are at conuenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time, let them be content with this learned epistle.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Marprelate, Martin.

Contributor:

Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601, attributed name.

Penry, John, 1563-1593, attributed name.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1073:11.

Standardized Title:

Oh read over D. John Bridges. Epistle

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bridges, John, -1618. Defence of the government established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800.

Bridges, John.

Marprelate controversy--Early works to 1800.

Marprelate controversy.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, 54 pages

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Oh read over D. John Bridges. Epistle.

Epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house.

Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, John Bridges, Presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of divillitie, and Deane of Sarum.

Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke.

Place of Publication:

Printed oversea, in Europe : [By Robert Waldegrave], within two furlongs of a bounsing priest, at the cost and charges of M Marprelate, gentleman, [Oct. 1588]

Notes:

Martin Marprelate has been identified with John Penry and, more probably, with Job Throckmorton.

A reply to: Bridges, John. A defence of the government established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters.

The epistle only; the epitome was published later the same year.

The imprint is false; actual imprint from STC.

Running title reads: An epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1073:11). s1966 miun a

Printed oversea,Published in East Molesey, Surrey.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 17453.

OCLC:

55190257