Cheap-side crosse censured and condemned by a letter sent from the vicechancellour and other learned men of the famous Universitie of Oxford, in answer to a question propounded by the citizens of London, concerning the said crosse, in the yeere 1600, in which yeer it was beautified, as also some divine arguments taken out of a sermon against the crosse, a little after it was repaired, by a learned and godly minister, sometimes preacher at Alhallows Lombardstreet.

People / Organizations

• George Abbot (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by A[lice]. N[orton]. for I.R. and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1641.

Publication year

1641-1641

ESTC No.

R13312

Grub Street ID

61423

Description

[2], 14 p. ; 4⁰

Note

Signed and dated on page 10: George Abbot, vicechancellour, An. 1600.

"Other learned men" = Thomas Thornton, John Reinolds, Leonard Tailor, Henry Ayray, R. Kettley.

The "sermon against the crosse" is by John Archer.

A collection of opinions arguing against the restoration of Cheapside Cross, considered a relic from Catholicism.

Uncontrolled note

Note wording of title following the words "As also"