The golden scepter held forth to the humble. : With the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The first delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two later in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
Preston, John,1587-1628.
Ball, Thomas,1589 or 1590-1659.
Goodwin, Thomas,1600-1680.
Glover, George,approximately 1618-engraver.
London : Printed by R. B[adger]. [and E. Purslow] for N. Bourne at the Royall Exchange, and A. Boler at the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard, and R. Harford at the gilt Bible in Queenes-head Alley in Pater-noster Row,
1638.
Editors' dedication signed: Thomas Goodwin. Thomas Ball.
Leaves A1 and V3 are blank.
With additional engraved title page (plate), dated 1638 and signed: G. Glouer fe:.
"The churches marriage; or dignitie:" has separate dated title page on leaf V4r; pagination begins with quire 2A.
"The churches carriage, or duty." has separate undated title page, with imprint "printed by E. Purslow for N. Bourne, ... A. Boler, ... and R. Harford" on leaf 2E6r; pagination and register are continuous from "The churches marriage".
Signatures: A-T⁸ V⁴ 2A-2I⁸ 2K⁶.
Includes index.
This setting of the imprint has "R.B.". Another setting has "R. Badger".
Identified as STC 20226a on UMI microfilm reel 648.
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