The first century of scandalous, malignant priests, made and admitted into benefices by the prelates, in whose hands the ordination of ministers and government of the Church hath been. Or, A narration of the causes for which the Parliament hath ordered the sequestration of the benefices of severall ministers complained of before them, for vitiousnesse of life, errors in doctrine, contrary to the articles of our religion, and for practising and pressing superstitious innovations against law, and for malignancy against the Parliament. It is ordered this seventeenth day of November, 1643. by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, The first century of scandalous, malignant priests, &c. be printed by George Miller. John White..
White, John,1590-1645.
England and Wales.Parliament.Proceedings. 1643-11-17.
London, : Printed by George Miller, dwelling in the Black-Friers,,
M.DC.XLIII. [1643]
Anonymous. By John White.
In the order to print on title page, the words "The first century of scandalous, malignant priests, &c." are enclosed in square brackets.
At least quires A, B, E and parts of quires C and F are in two settings. Line 2 of caption title on B1r reads: setting 1) "FIRST CENTVRY"; or setting 2) "CENTURIE".
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nov: 22.".
Identified as Wing W1778 on UMI, "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 930 (CSmH copy).
Wing (2nd ed.)
Thomason
ESTC
England London.