Ecclesia vindicata, or, the Church of England justified
Subtitle: I. In the way and manner of her Reformation. II. In officiating by a publick liturgie. III. In prescribing a set form of prayer to be used by preachers before their sermons. IV. In her right and patrimony of tithes. V. In retaining the episcopal government. And therewith, VI. The canonical ordination of priests and deacons
By: By Peter Heylyn, D.D.
Contributors: Cotes, E. (Ellen), printer; Clarke, John, -1669, bookseller; Hodgkinson, Richard, active 1624-1668, printer; Seile, Henry, 1595-1660, bookseller; Roper, Abel, -1680, bookseller; Burgiss, Henry, former owner; Young, Walter, former owner; Benton, Josiah H. (Josiah Henry), 1843-1917, former owner; Riviere & Son
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes [and Richard Hodgkinson] for Henry Seile over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1657
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 481
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Church of England; Apologetic works; Episcopacy; Tithes
Other titles: Church of England justified.; Benton Collection of Editions of the Book of Common Prayer.; Way and manner of the Reformation of the Church of England declared and justified.; Of liturgies, or set formes of publique worship.; Brief discourse touching the form of prayer appointed to be used by preachers before their sermons, Can. 55.; Undeceiving of the people in the point of tithes.; History of episcopacie.; History of episcopacy.
Notes: In two parts, each with separate dated title page, and incorporating several previously published works. In part 1, each component has separate dated title page with continuous pagination and register, except for "The Undeceiving" which is separately paged.  In part 2, "The History of episcopacy," part 1 and 2 each has separate dated title page, pagination, and register, being a reissue, with cancel title pages and foreword, of the 1642 edition, of which at least part 2 was printed by Richard Hodgkinson.

Pagination irregular.

Emendations and corrections: p. [2] at end.

Text of part two is set within printer's rules.

Includes bibliographical references as side notes.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, H1704

cataloged 20180212 lrouse

condition reviewed 20180215 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy BENTON 14.3 FOLIO from the collection of Josiah Benton. With dated owner's signature on first title page of Henry Burgiss, 1789. and manuscript "H" at head of title; on following leaf is the signature of Walter Young; some marginal pencil markings throughout "The undeceiving", and occasionally elsewhere in volume, with one word heavily inked out in the Preface of "Brief discourse". Bound by Riviere and Son in modern brown morocco, with gilt and blind rules, corner fleurons, all edges gilt. Side notes grazed in rebinding. In light brown asbestos-lined pull-off case by Riviere.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. "The way and manner of the Reformation of the Church of England declared and justified"; title: "Of liturgies, or set formes of publique worship"; title: "A brief discourse touching the form of prayer appointed to be used by preachers before their sermons, Can. 55."; title: "The undeceiving of the people in the point of tithes. (London: printed by J.G. for John Clark, 1657)" ;  Part 2. "The history of episcopacie: the first part ... by Theophilus Churchman" (London: printed for Abel Roper ... 1642); title: "The History of Episcopacy: the second part ... by Peter Heylyn, D.D." (London: Printed for Henry Seile, 1657)