The church wounded and rent by a spirit of division, : held forth in a short account of some sad differences hath been of late in the Church of Scotland, with the occasion, grounds, and too evident product thereof whose wounds are bleeding to this day. Togither [sic] with some vindication of the truth ....
Fleming, Robert,1630-1694.
Mackenzie, John Whitefoord,1794-1884,former owner.StEdNL: Ry.1.6.132
Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose,Earl of,1847-1929,former owner.StEdNL: Ry.1.6.132
[Edinburgh? : s.n.],
Printed 1681..
Anonymous. By Robert Fleming.
ESTC
Aldis, H.G.  Scotland,
Wing (2nd ed.)
Armorial bookplate of "I. Johannis Whitefoord Mackenzie Armigeri" on the front pastedown. Armorial bookplate of the 5th Earl of Rosebery on the recto of the first flyleaf. Nineteenth-century manuscript inscription on the second flyleaf "The author of this Work appears to have been Mr Robert Fleming formerly Minister at Carnbuslang also was a sufferer in the Persecution having been first imprisoned in 1679 & then banished. He became Minister to the Scots Congregation at Rotterdam where he published several works (in the list of which given in Maidmerly[?] 'Catalogues of Scottish Writers' 1833 this one is not mentioned--He died about 1694. The tract itself is a very calm persuasive against the pressing too far of differences in the Covenanting party especially in the matter of the Indulgence. It is Scarce & does not seemt o be at Abbotsford-". Contemporary[?] manuscript inscriptions on the title page "Mr Robert flemin minister at the Gasyol" and "Ex Libris Archibaldi fryer 2 --3sh". Manuscript inscription on the final page of text "perused Aug 4 1706? c. Bor: vi:1708. O Calme Spiriter Author".
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Scotland Edinburgh.