The historie of the Church
Subtitle: since the dayes of our Saviour Iesus Christ, untill this present age. Divided into foure bookes. 1. The first containeth the whole proceedings and practises of the emperours ... 2. The second containeth a briefe catalogue of the beginnings, and proceedings of all the bishops, popes, patriarches, doctors, pastors, and other learned men ... 3. The third containeth a short summe of all the heretiques ... 4. The fourth containeth a short compend of all the councels generall, nationall, and provinciall ... Divided into 16. centuries. ...
By: collected out of sundry authors both ancient and moderne; by the famous and worthy preacher of Gods Word, Master Patrick Symson, late minister at Striveling in Scotland
Edition: The third edition corrected and inlarged.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Dawson [and William Jones], for Iohn Bellamie, and are to bee solde at his shoppe, at the three Golden Lyons in Corne-hill, neere the Royall Exchange
Published: 1634
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 602
Subjects: Controversial literature; Early works to 1800; Church history; Catholic Church
Other titles: Historie of the Church.; Short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.
Work titles: Historie of the Church. Part 1
Notes: Editor's dedication signed: A. Symson.

A second part had appeared in 1625; it is not reprinted here.

Centuries 1-9 are rearranged extracts of part of the text of his: A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.

"Jones pr[inted]. Aaa-Hhh; Dawson the rest"--STC.

Includes indexes.

The last leaf is blank.

STC (2nd ed.) 23598.5.

Imperfect: wants at least 1 leaf.