How true Christiane liberfie [sic] consisteth in the true service of God, and not to doe what each one listeth, as our carnall gospellers old haue it so be..
I.P.
Prinknash Abbey,former owner.StEdNL
A Rouen, : Prentet in the prent hous of Marin Michel,
1614..
This is one of two rare Catholic works bound in one volume, and almost certainly issued together. They were printed by, or at least using the equipment of, the Rouen printer Marin Michel. They are two of only three works in English produced by this press and it is probable that all three were written or compiled by the same Catholic writer. In addition, there is little doubt that the author was a Scot as these two works are liberally scattered with Scottish spellings such as 'pairte', 'magistrat', 'prent' etc. The only other clue to the author's identity is the initials 'I.P.' which sign the prefatory address to the second work.
A treatise shewing how the sarifice [sic] of the holy masse ...
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
The inside of the front board has the manuscript inscription "Howell". Below that inscription is the bookplate of Prinknash Abbey. The inside of the back cover has the bookplate "Ronald Knox Library Prinknash Abbey. Above that in manuscript "a very good book".
Blind stamped vellum featuring a fleur-de-lis in the centre of the top and bottom boards.
Liberty
France Rouen.