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The works of that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker : in eight books of ecclesiastical polity, compleated out of his own manuscripts : With several other treatises by the same author, and an account of his life and death : Dedicated to the King's most Excellent Majesty, Charles II. By whose royal father (near his martyrdom) the former five books (then only extant) were commended to his dear children, as an excellent means to satisfie private scruples, and settle the publick peace of this church and kingdom.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio BV649 .H8 1721
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England--Doctrinal and controversial works.
- Church of England.
- Ecclesiastical law.
- Church polity.
- Sermons, English.
- Thorp, Robert (autograph).
- Local Subjects:
- Thorp, Robert (autograph).
- Genre:
- Controversial literature.
- Penn Provenance:
- Elias, Archibald C. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 8 unnumbered pages, 22 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 23-52 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 53-420, 68 p ; 41 cm(folio)
- Other Title:
- Ecclesiastical polity
- Fingerprint:
- 'sth n-t- xtn. DiAb (3) 1721 (A)
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed by Elizabeth Sadleir in School-House-Lane, near High-Street, 1721.
- Contents:
- Contents: Life of Mr. Richard Hooker
- George Cranmer's letter unto Mr. Richard Hooker
- Of the laws of ecclesiastical polity (p.28-420)
- A supplication made to the Councel by Master Walter Travers
- Mr. Hooker's answer to the supplication that Mr. Travers made to the Councel
- A learned discourse of justification, works, and how the foundation of faith is overthrown
- A learned sermon of the nature of pride
- A remedy against sorrow and fear, delivered in a funeral sermon
- A learned and comfortable sermon of the certainty and perpetuity of faith in the elect: especially the prophet Habakkuk's faith
- Two sermons upon part of St. Jude's Epistle - (p. l-68) at end.
- Notes:
- Popularly known as Ecclesiastical polity.
- Edited by John Gauden; the life of Richard Hooker is by Izaak Walton.
- With an additional titlepage, engraved.
- Text and register are continuous, although pagination is irregular.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: added t.p. wanting.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T179689
- OCLC:
- 606280373
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