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Assembly of Westminster: 3rd private printing of the Westminster Confession, 1647
“The Humble Advice of the Assembly of Divines” Now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, Concerning a CONFESSION OF FAITH: With the Quotations and Texts of Scripture annexed. presented by them lately to both Houses of Parliament, Printed London/Edinburgh: By Evan Tyler … 1647.
(Wing 1437A) QUARTO 5.5 X 7.25″ 4 pages, 56 pages. Title page with dust soiling, small repair to top of title page not affecting text; small piece missing in right lower margin, also not affecting text. Bottom of Title page appears to be trimmed at a slant, making Kings Most Excellant Majestie a bit difficult to read, but the date 1647 clearly seen. Page 15 has a small hole affecting the word ‘is.’ Overall text is quite clean with minimal to no foxing, but some staining in a few places. Bound in plain boards with leather spine.
Carruther’s work on the Westminster Assembly (1897) noted only two copies in holdings. Copac lists around a dozen first and second printings although many of the entries and details are vague or refer to microfilm/electronic docs. For an account of this edition, see Mitchell, op. cit., p. 526, and also in the Minutes of the Sessions of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, etc., pp. 418-19 ; Schaff, op. cit., I, 753, 759.
Baillie had taken to Scotland with him the completed text of the Confession without proofs (edition of December, 1646), and presented it to the Commission of the Assembly at their January meeting. The third issue (that of May, 1647) was probably brought up by Gillespie, who took leave of the Divines on July 16, 1647 (Minutes, p. 401; cf. p. 419). The General Assembly convened on August 4; and at its fifth session (August 9) there was passed an “Act for Printing 300 copies of the advice of the Assemblie of Divines in England concerning a Confession of Faith, for the use of the members of the Assembly” (Peterkin’s Records of the Church of Scotland, p. 480). At the twenty-third session (August 27, 1647) the act of “Approbation of the Confession of Faith” was passed. The present edition is a reprint of the third English issue (May, 1647) and contains the text of the full Confession together with the proof-texts cited by reference only. This is the last edition printed before the Act of Approbation, August 27, 1647. #a0010011. Quite Scarce.
The Humble Advice of Divines: #a0010011
$1,500.00
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Reynolds, Edward: The Works of Edward Reynolds, 1679
The Works of the Right Father in God, Edward Reynolds D.D. Late Lord Bishop of Norwich. Containing Three Treaties of the: Vanity of the Creature. The Sinfulness of Sin. Life in Christ. An Explication of Psalm 90. Meditations on the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. An Explication of the 14th Chapter of Hosea. A Treatise of the Passions of the Soul. With a Collection of Thirty Sermons Preached on Several Occasions. In the Savoy: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, and are to be sold by Robert Boulter at the Turks-Head, over against the Royal Exchange. 1679.
2 Large Folios. 8.5 x 15″. Wing: R1235. Recent rebinding in full English Calf, marble endpages, original endpages. Vol. 1. 1-608. Minor soiling to title. Offsetting on p. 3, Light foxing behind the portrait, slight spotting through first 32 pp. mainly in the margins. Foxing is light from about 290 – 320. Small ember burn on p. 325. Slight toning on p. 421. Vol. 2: (Title, a) 613-1123 [7]. Other than the noted instances of minor foxing, the contents are generally clean and bright. Quite the edition: Beautiful printing, large initials and decorations throughout. Heavy paper. Extra postage required. Reynolds was “a learned Calvinist divine, One of the Assembly of Divines, 1643, and took the Covenant. Conformed and took the Norwich Bishopric 1660. Died in 1676. This is the second, more complete edition than appeared in 1658. A handsome set. #a01022
Reynolds Works #a01022
$800.00
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Socinus, Faustus [Sozzini, Fausto]: Opera Omnia, 1656
Opera Omnia, in duos tomos distincta, quorum prior continet ejus opera exegetica et didactica, posterior opera ejusdem polemica comprehendit, accesserunt quaedam hactenus inedita. Irenopoli [Amsterdam], 1656 [1665?]. Two Folio Volumes. 18th c. Reverse Calf. Vol. 1: [xx] 1-73 [74] [ii] 75-85 [86] [ii] 87-113 [114] 115-137 [138] 139-154 [ii] 155-263 [264] [ii] 265-285 [286] 287-534 [ii] 535-600 [ii] 601-627 [628] [ii] 629-650 [ii] 651-689 [690] [ii] 691-707 [708] [ii] 709-809 [810] [ii] 811-814. Volume 2: [ii] 1-114 [ii] 115-246 [ii] 247-369 [370] 371-488 [ii] 489-528 [ii] 529-624 [ii] 625-708 [viii] 709-766 [ii] 767-812 [x]. Without the general title-pate to the 10 vol. ‘Bibliotheca Fratrum Polonorum’ typical w/ this set. Portrait of Socinus is present in volume 1 (nearly always missing). A few section titles are probably missing, however the text is complete. Light yellowing from age, occasional light soiling and light foxing, neat wormhole repair to ffep on vol. 1. with first two pages apparently tipped in (old repair) with only slight pulling on the inner margin. Vol. 2 missing general title, begins with section title. Bookplate of Edward Bouverie Pusey, also 18th armorial bookplate of John Sturges. Overall a highly attractive set of the works of Socinus, leader of the influential anti-trinitarian arm of the radical reformation.Text in Latin.
Contents Volume 1: Vita Auctoris; Explicatio Matthaei, cap. 5, et partis 6; Explicatio Evang. Joannis i:1-15; De loco Pauli Epistola ad Romanos, cap. 7. Disputatio, et defensio; Explicatio variorum S. Scripturae locorum; Commentarius in Epistolam i Johannis; De Authoritate S. Scriptureae, cui addita est summa religionis Christianae; Lectiones sacrae, quibus authoritas sacrarum literarum; praesertim Novi Foederis, asseritur; De ecclesia, varii tractatus; Epistolae ad amicos; Praelectiones theologicae; Tractatus de justificatione; Elenchi sophistici; Christianae religionis brevissima institutio; Quod homines regni Poloniae, &c.; De baptismo aquae disputatio; De coena Domini; De officio Christi; De Christi natura; Fragmentum duorum scriptorum.
Contents Volume 2:
Socinus’ treatise on the sacrifice of Christ (non-vicarious) was so complete and exact that his followers afterward could only expound or repeat its contents. Socinus’ influence lasted a generation after his death in 1604 but is considered the grandfather of modern Deism and Unitarianism. Quite Scarce. Photos available upon request. #a010023
Socinus: Opera Omnia #a010023
$2,900.00
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