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Record Nr.

UNISA996395992303316

Autore

Marprelate Martin, pseud

Titolo

Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, Iohn Bridges, presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum [[electronic resource] ] : Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the parsous [sic], fyckers, and currats, that have lernt their catechismes and are past grace: by the reverend and worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the confocationhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the bishops are at conuenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time, let them be content with this learned epistle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Printed oversea, in Europe [i.e. East Molesey, Surrey, : By Robert Waldegrave], within two furlongs of a bounsing priest, at the cost and charges of M Marprelate, gentleman, [Oct. 1588]

Descrizione fisica

[2], 54 p

Soggetti

Marprelate controversy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Martin Marprelate has been identified with John Penry and, more probably, with Job Throckmorton.

A reply to: Bridges, John.  A defence of the government established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters.

The epistle only; the epitome was published later the same year.

The imprint is false; actual imprint from STC.

Running title reads: An epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018