Precepts, or, Directions for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life, through the whole course thereof: left by William, Lord Burghly, to his sonne, at his death, who was sometimes Lord Treasurer of this kingdome. Also some other precepts and advertisements added, which sometimes was the iewell and delight of the right Honourable Lord and father to his country Francis, Earl of Bedford, deceased. In two bookes
Contributors: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo attributed name.; Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage attributed name.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1167:2.
Publisher: Printed [by Thomas Harper] for Thomas Iones, and are to be sold at his shop in the Strand, neare Yorke House
Published: 1636
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Certaine precepts.; De duodecim abusionum gradibus. English.
Work titles: Certaine precepts
Notes: An expanded version of: Certaine precepts.

Printer's name from colophon.

In two parts; pagination and register are continuous.

"A glasse wherein those enormities and foule abuses may most evidently bee seen, which are the destruction and overthrow of every Christian common-wealth", a translation of "De duodecim abusionum gradibus", sometimes attributed to St. Augustine and to St. Cyprian, has separate dated title page; reprinted from STC 84.5.

Imperfect: tightly bound, with considerable loss of text; pp. 8-47 from Folger Shakespeare Library copy filmed at end.

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 4899.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1969. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1167:02).