Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie, eight bookes by Richard Hooker.

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  • Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie, eight bookes by Richard Hooker.
  • Ecclesiastical polity. Book 1-5
  • Certayne diuine tractates, and other godly sermons Certayne divine tractates, and other godly sermons Ansvvere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a supplication, preferred by Mr. Walter Trauers, to the honourable lords of the Priuie Councell Answere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a supplication, preferred by Mr. Walter Travers, to the honourable lords of the Privie Councell Learned discourse of iustification, workes, and how the foundations of faith is ouerthrowne Learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is overthrowne Fiue learned sermons Five learned sermons Tvvo sermons vpon part of S. Iudes epistle Two sermons upon part of S. Judes epistle
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Imprint
London: printed by William Stansbye - and are to be sold by George Lathum, [1636]
Publication year
1636-1636
ESTC No.
S125468
Grub Street ID
144707
Description
[60], 453, [3], 453-583, [17] p. ; 2⁰
Note
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: I.S., i.e. John Spenser.

In fact books 1-5 only, plus the Tractates.

The title page is engraved by William Hole.

Book 5 has separate letterpress title page dated 1632. "Certayne divine tractates, and other godly sermons" has separate title page dated 1632 on 2V6; it includes a reprint of "A supplication made to the Councell" by Walter Travers. "The answere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a supplication, preferred by Mr. Walter Travers, to the honourable lords of the Priuie Councell" has separate title page dated 1635 on 2Y2r. "A learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is ouerthrowne" has separate title page dated 1636 on 2Z5r. "Five learned sermons" has separate title page dated 1636 on 3C6r. "Two sermons upon part of S. Iudes epistle" has separate title page dated 1636 on 3F2r. Register is continuous.
Uncontrolled note
"A2"r (actually A3r) catchword is "hath" and headpiece has a deer; K3r last line has "ing ... eyther ..." and heading line 3 has "POLITIE:" with colon; 2V6r has sub title page for Tractates. Match to STC 13719b copies containing parts of STC 13720; see STC vol. 1 p. 597 for more information