Ecclesiastici, or, The history of the lives, acts, death, & writings of the most eminent fathers of the Church, that flourisht in the fourth century
Subtitle: wherein among other things an account is given of the rise, growth, and progress of Arianism, and all other sects of that age descending from it : together with an introduction, containing an historical account of the state of paganism under the first Christian emperours
By: by William Cave.
Contributors: First Church (Salem, Mass.). Ministerial Library.
Publisher: Printed by J.R. for Richard Chiswel ...
Published: 1683
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
Subjects: Fathers of the church -- Biography.; Apostolic Fathers.; Christian biography.; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Arianism.; Paganism.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Ecclesiastici; History of the lives, acts, death and writings of the most eminent fathers of the Church; Lives of the primitive fathers.
Notes: Signatures: A⁴ b² c⁴ d²(-d₂ blank?) (*)-(*4)² (*5) (*6)³ (*7) (*8)³ (*9)²(-*9₂ blank?) B-3Z⁴ A-H⁴ A²(-A₂ blank?).

Title in red and black within double ruled border; initials; engraving of Council of Nicaea facing t.-p.

Pages 148-149, 225-226, 231-232, 414 and 61 at end incorrectly numbered 158-159, 205-206, 211-212, 514 and 57 respectively.

"An appendix: containing a brief account of some other eminent fathers that florish'd in the fourth century" ([2], 61 p. at end) has imprint: London : Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, 1682. The appendix has separate signatures and paging, but is listed in contents on p. [51]-[54] at beginning.

"A chronological table": p. 49-61 at end.

"Books printed for, and sold by Richard Chiswell": p. [2]-[3] at end.

Wing (2nd ed.) C1596.

In manuscript on front free endpaper (detached): First Church Ministerial Library.