The rule for finding Easter in the Book of Common-Prayer, explain'd and vindicated against the exceptions of the late learned Dr. Wallis; and the Misrepresentations of Mr. Baxter, Mr. Calamy, and other Dissenters wherein directions are given for finding the ecclesiastical new and full moon; the Dominical Letter, &c. Together with a Table of the Lunar and Solar Cycles, Golden Number, and Dominical Letters for 532 Years: Shewing, that the Full Moon is the Fourteenth Day inclusive from the New Moon. And a Preface, giving an Historical Account of the said Rule, and the several Objections made against it. Together with an appendix, shewing the true time of keeping St. Matthias's day in leap-years. Wherein are inserted A.B. Sancroft's Order. And Dr. Wallis's Letter to Bishop Fell concerning the same, A. D. 1684.

People / Organizations

• Robert Watts (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Downing in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield, J. Knapton, J. Wyat, R. Knaplock, J. Bonwick, H. Clements, and J. Holland in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Bowyer and T. Baker in Ludgate-Street., 1711 [1712]

Publication year

1712-1712

ESTC No.

T111158

Grub Street ID

163593

Description

[6],4,lxiii,[1],40,36;[2],vi;[4],44;[4],10,18p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Robert Watts.

A reissue of 'The rule for finding Easter in the Book of common-prayer, .. And a preface, giving an historical account of the said rule, ..', London, 1712, and 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-day in leap-years. .. ', London, 1712, with the preface and sig. A-C of the 'Appendix' reset. With a general titlepage.