Seventeenth Century Books. [Presbyterianism and the Church o...

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Seventeenth Century Books. [Presbyterianism and the Church of England] Reynolds (Edward, Minister of the Word of God at Braunston in Northamptonshire, and a Member of the Assembly of Divines), Israels (sic) Prayer In time of Trouble, With Gods (sic) gracious Answer thereunto; or, an explication of the 14th Chapt. of the Prophet Hoseah (sic), in seven Sermons preached upon so many days of solemn Humiliation, first edition, London: Printed for Francis Neile, for Robert Bostock, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Sign of the Kings-head, 1645, black-ruled throughout, signatures collating: A⁴, a⁴, b², B-2M⁴, 2N², 3A-3V⁴, recto with 6 original blanks, verso with 1 conforming, the blanks, now loosening/loose, with 6 examples of contemporary manuscript annotation, including reference to the Covenant, the printed contents toned with some marks in places, some tatty leaves, but a respectable and legible copy, some marginal worm trails in places, not affecting text, 20th c faux 'morocco' red leather binding, uncut, mixed 18th c and later ink MS ownership inscriptions, 4to, [Wing R1257], Falkland (Lucius Vary, Viscount), [...] His Discourse of Infallibility, with an Answer to it: And his Lordship's Reply. Never before published. Together with Mr. Walter Montague's Letter concerning the changing of his Religion [...], first edition thus, third edition overall, London: Gartrude  Dawson, for John Hardesty, 1651, black-ruled, some toning and rare marginal stain, otherwise a good copy, early 19th c cloth over boards, worn, chipped and split, early 19th c Irish bookseller's ticket to almost detached upper-cover: Grant Bolton & Co., Booksellers, No. 4 Dame Street, Dublin, 4to, [Wing F317], Quarles (John), Fons Lachrymarum: or a Fountain of Tears [...], third edition, London: Printed for Obadiah Blagrave, 1677, engraved frontispiece and additional title with imprint variant, black-ruled title-page, somewhat shaved, some prelim corners torn with loss of odd catchwords, some stains and toning, but legibile, contemporary speckled sheep, blind-ruled, repaired spine preserving original MS lettering, former losses, somewhat bowed, 8vo, [Wing Q130], [&] Brevint (Daniel, D.D.), The Christian Sacrament and Sacrifice [...], third edition, Oxford: At the Theater, 1679, additional engraved title, contemporary calf, split, rubbed and worn, 12mo, [Wing B4419], (4)