The Truth of Christian Religion : In six books. Written in Latin by Hugo Grotius. Now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book. By Symon Patrick. LONDON : 1689.
by GROTIUS, Hugo (1583-1645) Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736. Madan, Spencer, (Canon of Lichfield), [(translator) 1758-1836 ] [ Groot, Hugo de. ] Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707 [ Symon - Dean of Peterborough Later Bishop of Ely. ]
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London: Printed for Luke Meredith ... 1689, 1689. Third Edition, Corrected . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Engraved Frontispiece. ** SALE ** LONDON : 1689. [ First issued in 1680.]. **Attractive period binding**. Hardback. Engraved frontispiece. Printed title-page within double-ruled border. Contemporary full brown calf-leather; raised bands. Original decorative spine and gilt red label. All edges sprinkled. Original double-end-papers. Neat contemporary owner initials to one blank. No internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. A lovely contemporary binding in fresh clean state. VERY GOOD INDEED. (i), (xxix), 245 (x) pages. Index. 2pp adverts. Includes table of contents and a publisher's advertisement on the last ten leaves. FULL TITLE: The truth of Christian religion: in six books. Written in Latin by Hugo Grotius. And now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book against the present Roman Church. By Symon Patrick, Dean of Peterburgh, and chaplain in ordinary to their Majesties. SIMON PATRICK (1626-1707) was an English theologian and bishop. He was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on 8 September 1626, and attended Boston Grammar School. He entered Queens' College, Cambridge, in 1644, and after taking orders in 1651 became successively chaplain to Sir Walter St. John and vicar of Battersea, Surrey. He was afterwards (1662) preferred to the rectory of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, London, where he continued to labour during the plague. He was appointed Dean of Peterborough in 1679, and Bishop of Chichester in 1689, in which year he was employed, along with others of the new bishops, to settle the affairs of the Church in Ireland. In 1691 he was translated to the see of Ely, which he held until his death on 31 May 1707. He was buried in Ely Cathedral. 8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
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- The Truth of Christian Religion : In six books. Written in Latin by Hugo Grotius. Now translated into English, with the addition of a seventh book. By Symon Patrick. LONDON : 1689.
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- GROTIUS, Hugo (1583-1645) Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736. Madan, Spencer, (Canon of Lichfield), [(translator) 1758-1836 ] [ Groot, Hugo de. ] Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707 [ Symon - Dean of Peterborough Later Bishop of Ely. ]
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- Engraved Frontispiece
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- Third Edition, Corrected
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- Printed for Luke Meredith ... 1689
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- 1689
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- Groot, Hugo de. Theology - Apologetics - Pro-Christian. 17th century. Church history Christianity ; Early works to 1800. Indifferentism (Religion) ; Apologetics ; Anti-Catholicism England Early works to 1800.
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