An apology for Smectymnuus. With The reason of church-government. By John Milton, Gent.

All titles

• An apology for Smectymnuus. With The reason of church-government. By John Milton, Gent.
• Apology against a pamphlet call'd A modest confutation of the Animadversions upon the remonstrant against Smectymnuus Reason of church-governement urg'd against prelaty

People / Organizations

• John Milton (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Rothwell, at the Fountain and Beare in Cheapside, [1654]

Publication year

1654-1654

ESTC No.

R32094

Grub Street ID

114836

Description

[2], 59, [3], 65, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Smectymnuus is a pseudonymn composed of the initials of the authors who used it, viz. Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, and William Spurstowe.

Imprint date from Wing.

Pagination from Shawcross.

A reissue of the 1642 editions of "An apology against a pamphlet call'd A modest confutation of the Animadversions upon the remonstrant against Smectymnuus" (Wing M2000) and of "The reason of church-governement urg'd against prelaty" (Wing M2175), with a cancel general title page replacing the title page for the "Apology"; the original title page for "The reason of church-governement" is retained. Although the latter title page is dated 1641, it was actually published in January or February of 1642. Cf. K.A. Coleridge, Catalogue of the Milton collection in the Turnbul Library.

Uncontrolled note

Filmed (C) copy lacks Reason of Church Government