Sparrow

1661 · ref. 82629 — 1661. Founding Documents of the Church of England Sparrow Anthony 1612-1685 Compiler. A Collection of Articles Injunctions Canons Orders Ordinances And Constitutions Ecclesiastical With Other Publick Records of the Church of England; Chiefly in the Times of K. Edward. VIth. Q. Elizabeth. And K. James. Published to Vindicate the Church of England and to Promote Uniformity and Peace in the Same. And humbly Presented to the Convocation. London: Printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait at the Little North-Doore of St. Pauls Church 1661. xiv 31 2 33-60 of 372 pp. Five parts each with title page pagination continuous. First part preceded by general title page and copperplate frontispiece depicting the arms of the bishops of the Church of England. Quarto 7-3/4" x 6-1/4". Recent period-style paneled calf gilt title to spine. A few minor scratches faint tiny stain to rear board bookplate of William Foyle to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior some soiling and edgewear to preliminaries and final leaves numbering of paragraphs to margins beginning with p. 39 small later library stamp St. Francis College London to general title page. $250. Only edition one of two issues both in 1661. This volume consists of the first six sections of a book made up of a general introduction and reprints of pamphlets each printed with its original imprint and publication date. These pamphlets are: -Injunctions given by the most excellent Prince Edward the Sixt London: Imprinted.by Richard Grafton 1547. -The Order of the Communion London: Imprinted.by Richard Grafton 1547. -Articles to be Enquired of in the Visitation of the Dioces of London By the Reverend Father in God Nicolas Bishop of London London: Imprinted.by Reynold Wolfe 1550. -Articles Agreed Upon by the Bishops and other Learned and Godly Men in the Last Convocation at London In the Year of Our Lord 1552 to Root Out the Discord of Opinions And Establish the Agreement of True Religion. London: Imprinted.by John Day 1553. This is a translation of the following pamphlet: -Articuli de Quibus in Synodo Londinensi Anno Dom. M.D.LII. Ad Tollendam Opinionum Dissensionem & Consensum Verae Religionis Firmandum Inter Episcopos et Alios Eruditos Viros Convenerat Regia Authoritate in Lucem Edi. unknown books