The Christians rescue from the grand error of the heathen, (touching the fatal necessity of all events) and the dismal consequences thereof, which have slily crept into the Church. In several defences of some notes, writ to vindicate the primitive and scriptural doctrine of Gods decrees. By Thomas Pierce Rector of Brington in Northamptonshire.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Pierce (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J[ohn]. G[rismond]. for Richard Royston, at the Angel in Ivy-lane, 1658.

Publication year

1658-1658

ESTC No.

R16214

Grub Street ID

64091

Description

[20], 74, [6] ; [20], 148, 64, [8]; [16], 133, [3]; [24], 163, [1]; [24], 31, [1], 212, [8] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Printer's name from Wing CD.

A reissue, with general title page and preliminaries added, of 5 separate works by Thomas Pierce. Each of the 5 works has separate dated title page, pagination, and register, and each was probably also issued separately. A printed note on A4v at the end of the preface indicates the order for binding and the tables of contents for each of the 5 works (B1-2), making it clear that these works were intended to be bound together following the general title page and the general preliminaries.

Includes: 1. "A correct copy of some notes concerning Gods decrees, especially of reprobation" (London, printed by R. Daniel for Richard Royston, 1658; Wing P2172); 2. "The divine philanthropie defended against the declamatory attempts of certain late-printed papers intitl'd correptory correction" (London, printed for Richard Royston, 1658; Wing P2179); 3. "The divine purity defended" (London, printed by S. Griffin, for Richard Royston, 1659; 2nd ed.; Wing P2080A); 4. "Heautontim?roumenos, or, The self-revenger exemplified in Mr. William Barlee" (London, printed by R. Daniel, for Richard Royston, 1658; Wing P2181); 5. "Autokatakrisis, or, Self-condemnation" (London, printed by J.G. for R. Royston, 1658; Wing P2164).

Preliminary leaf ?A1 is blank; part 3 leaf S4 is blank. Within part 2, Chap. IV begins new pagination on 2A1r. Within part 5, Chap. I begins new pagination on D1r.