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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 EC H7645 662w 1682
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600.
- Hooker, Richard.
- Church of England--Doctrinal and controversial works.
- Church of England.
- Ecclesiastical law--Early works to 1800.
- Ecclesiastical law.
- Church polity--Early works to 1800.
- Church polity.
- Sermons, English--Early works to 1800.
- Sermons, English.
- Genre:
- Controversial literature.
- Physical Description:
- 10 unnumbered pages, 286, 289-371 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 331-553, that is, 593 pages ; 38 cm (folio)
- Fingerprint:
- d,of tyth n.nd anAr (3) 1682 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Robert Scot, Thomas Basset, John Wright and Richard Chiswell, MDCLXXXII [1682]
- Contents:
- Pages 471-553: A supplication made to the Council by Master Walter Travers; Master Hooker's answer to the supplication that Master Travers made to the Council; 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; 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.
- Notes:
- Edited by John Gauden.
- Title within a ruled border, printed in red and black.
- Added engraved frontispiece portrait of Richard Hooker (within an architectural border), signed: Guil. Faithorne, sculp.
- Added engraved title page (within an architectural border): Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie eight bookes. By Richard Hooker.
- "The life of Mr. Richard Hooker": p. 1-23, by Izaak Walton.
- Collation: A-4F⁴ 4G².
- Errors in paging: 287-288 omitted in numbering; 331-371 repeated.
- Edited by John Gauden; the life of Richard Hooker is by Izaak Walton.
- Initials, some historiated; head-pieces; type ornaments.
- Side notes.
- Includes (p. 471-553) A supplication made to the Council by Master Walter Travers; Master Hooker's answer to the supplication that Master Travers made to the Council; 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; 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.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) H2633
- OCLC:
- 2142746
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