A blow at the serpent; or a gentle answer from Madiston prison to appease wrath
Subtitle: advancing it self against truth and peace at Rochester. Together with the work of four daies disputes, in the Cathedral of Rochester, in the Countie of Kent, betweene several ministers, and Richard Coppin, preacher there, to whom very many people frequentlie came to hear, and much rejoyced at the way of truth and peace he preached, at the same whereof the ministers in those parts began to ring in their pulpits, saying, this man blasphemeth, ... Whereupon arose the disputes, at which were some magistrates, some officers, and souldiers, peaceable and well-minded, and very many people from all parts adjacent, before whom the truth was confirm'd and maintained. The whole matter written by the hearers, on both sides. Published for the confirmation and comfort of all such as receive the truth in the love of it. By Richard Coppin, now in Maidston Prison for the witness of Jesus. Twenty five articles since brought against him by the ministers, as blasphemie, and his answers to them, how he was
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1864:2
Publisher: printed by Philip Wattleworth, and are to be sold by William Larnar at the Black-moor neer Fleet-Bridge
Published: 1656
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 86
Subjects: Blasphemy -- Early works to 1800; Universalism -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Blow at the serpent; Gentle answer from Madiston prison to appease wrath; Twenty five articles, called blasphemy, brought against Richard Coppin by the Ministers of Kent, and for which he was sent to prison, with his answers to them; Triumphing of truth, over the enemies and aspersers thereof
Notes: "The twenty five articles, called blasphemy, brought against Richard Coppin by the Ministers of Kent, .. " has caption title, separate pagination and register

Running title reads: The triumphing of truth, over the enemies and aspersers thereof

Reproduction of the original in the Christ Church Library, Oxford

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C6094

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1988. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1864:2).