1 option
The lively oracles given to us. Or The Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture / by the author of the Whole duty of man, &c.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection EC65 Al545 678lc
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Use--Early works to 1800.
- Bible.
- Bible--Study and teaching--Early works to 1800.
- Christian life--Early works to 1800.
- Christian life.
- Physical Description:
- 12 unnumbered pages, 46, that is, 226 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm (8vo.)
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Other Title:
- Lively oracles given to us
- Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture
- Fingerprint:
- n-n, enhe ori- were (3) 1679 (A)
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : At the Theater in Oxford, 1679.
- Notes:
- "The whole duty of man" is attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Lady Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, Humphrey Henchman, and others.
- The frontispiece is signed: burg. sculp., i.e. Michael Burghers.
- With a preliminary imprimatur leaf: Imprimatur. Jo. Nicholas. Vice Cancell. Oxon. Junii 10. 1678.
- P. 226 misnumbered 46.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A1152
- Madan, III, 3203
- ESTC, R13370
- OCLC:
- 57294296
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.