A string of pearls: or, The best things reserved till last. Discovered in a sermon preached in London, June 8. 1657. at the funeral of (that triumphant saint) Mrs. Mary Blake, late wife to (his worthy friend) Mr. Nicholas Blake, merchant: with an elegy on her death. By Thomas Brooks (her much endeared friend, spiritual father, pastor, and brother, in the fellowship of the Gospel, and) preacher of the word at Margarets New-Fish-street.

All titles

• A string of pearls: or, The best things reserved till last. Discovered in a sermon preached in London, June 8. 1657. at the funeral of (that triumphant saint) Mrs. Mary Blake, late wife to (his worthy friend) Mr. Nicholas Blake, merchant: with an elegy on her death. By Thomas Brooks (her much endeared friend, spiritual father, pastor, and brother, in the fellowship of the Gospel, and) preacher of the word at Margarets New-Fish-street.
• String of pearles
• The best things reserved till last

People / Organizations

• Thomas Brooks (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Hancock, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head-alley, at the three Bibles, 1671.

Publication year

1671-1671

ESTC No.

R173086

Grub Street ID

66777

Description

[2], 5-222, [18] p. ; 12⁰

Note

First published in 1657 as "A string of pearles".

Running title reads: The best things reserved till last.

Signatures: A?? (-A1), B-K??.

The last leaves bear "An elegy upon the death of Mrs. Mary Blake the wife of Mr. Nicholas Blake of London, merchant.", "The table of the chief heads" and advertisements.