The causes of the decay of Christian piety. Or An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice. Written by the author of The whole duty of man.

People / Organizations

• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by R. Norton for T. Garthwait, in S. Bartholomews Hospital, near Smithfield, 1667.

Publication year

1667-1667

ESTC No.

R225979

Grub Street ID

99094

Description

[20], 452 p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 8⁰

Note

The author of The whole duty of man = Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, Humphrey Henchman, and others.

With title-page vignette signed: WH (Wenceslaus Hollar).

With a preliminary imprimatur leaf.

With unsigned plates of David and Ezekial bound before p. 1.

Uncontrolled note

MATCHERS BEWARE: Another edition exists with the same title page and different pagination: [18], 439, [1] p