Popery not founded on Scripture
Subtitle: , or, The texts which papists cite out of the Bible, for the proof of the points of their religion, examin'd, and shew'd to be alleged without ground
Contributors: Bramston, William, -1735; Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714; Freeman, Samuel, 1643-1700; Gaskarth, John, -1732; Gee, Edward, 1657-1730; Kidder, Richard, 1633-1703; Lynford, Thomas, 1650-1724; Patrick, John, 1632-1695; Payne, William, 1650-1696; Resbury, Nathanael, 1643-1711; Scott, John, 1639-1695; Tullie, George, 1652?-1695; Williams, James, 1636?-1709; Bristowe, Duncombe, former owner; McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary); Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain); King's College (New York, N.Y.). Library
Publisher: Printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Published: 1689
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 879
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Controversial literature; Protestant authors; Catholic Church
Other titles: Texts which papists cite out of the Bible for the proof of the points of their religion
Notes: Chiefly concerned with refuting Bellarmine.

Issued in 25 chapters, but with continuous pagination and register throughout; all parts have individual imprimatur and colophon.

Consists of an introduction and 24 tracts by various authors.

Most chapters bear caption title: The texts examined which the papists cite out of the Bible for the proof of their doctrine ....

All chapters have colophon: London, printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell ..., 1688; the final tract is dated 1689.

Introduction attributed to Archbishop Tenison; tracts attributed to E. Fowler, J. Williams, J. Patrick, S. Freeman, E. Gee, R. Kidder, T. Lynford, J. Gaskarth, W. Bramston, J. Scott, W. Payne, N. Resbury, and T. Tully.

Signatures: [A]⁴, B-F⁴, G², H-N⁴, O², P-S⁴, T², V-Z⁴, Aa-Gg⁴, Hh², Ii-Nn⁴, Oo², Pp-Rr⁴, Ss², Tt-Xx⁴, Yy², Zz⁴, Aaa-Lll⁴, Mmm², Nnn-Ttt⁴, Vvv², Xxx-Zzz⁴, Aaaa-Bbbb⁴, Cccc², Dddd-Hhhh⁴, Iiii², Kkkk-Mmmm⁴, Nnnn², Oooo-Rrrr⁴, Ssss², Tttt-Zzzz⁴, 5A², 5B-5M⁴, 5N², 5O-5R⁴, 5S², 5T-5Y⁴, 5Z², 6A-6L⁴.

University Archives copy: [56] p. of tables (6E-6L⁴, which should follow 6D⁴ at end) bound after v.2. t.p. between PPP and QQQ, thus the following pagination: [2], 456, [2], [56], 453-879 p.

A title page for v.2, with imprint dated 1689, is inserted after quire 3P.

Title page has double rule frame.

P. 453-456 repeated in pagination; p. 324, 325, 452, 651, 742, 743, 746, and 747 misnumbered 342, 355, 254, 652, 743, 742, 747, amd 746 respectively.

London, Printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688: p. 51, 76, 104, 139, 187, 231, 275, 303, 331, 356, 395, 432, 456, 487, 532, 575, 604, 640, 684, 740, 776, 811, and 847; the 24th colophon, p. 879, is dated 1689 but is the same in all other details.

Contains 25 imprimaturs appearing on p. [2], 17, 53, 77, 105, 141, 189, 233, 277, 305, 333, 357, 397, 433, the second 453, 489, 533, 577, 605, 641, 685, 741, 777, 813, and 849 range in date from Feb. 2. 1687 [i.e. 1688] to Decemb. 3. 1688.

Phrase "THE END" appears on p. 16, 51, 76, 139, 187, 303, 356, 432, 456, 487, 575, 640, 740, 811, 847, and 879.

"The second part will quickly follow" is printed on p. 231, 331, 395, and, 532 and "The end of the first part, the second will soon follow" appears on p. 684.

Includes half title.

Some libraries report preliminary contents leaf in manuscript.

Imprint date 1689 from Wing.

In this edition the "h" of "without" on title page is under the "d" of "examin'd".

Errata: p. 104, [140], 532, 575, 640, 684, 740, 776, and 811.

Pages [4], [52], [188], [232], [276], [304], [332], [396], [488], [576], [812], [848], and [880] are blank.

University Archives copy: This book was in the library of King's College (as Columbia University was then named) before 1776.

University Archives copy: Early binding; with the bookplates of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts and of Duncombe Bristowe.

Includes bibliographical references.

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 (2nd ed.), T707

English short title catalogue (ESTC), R202159

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) P2924B

Also available on microfilm and electronic media.