Vindiciae evangelicae or The mystery of the Gospell vindicated, and Socinianisme examined
Subtitle: in the consideration, and confutation of a catechisme, called A Scripture catechisme, written by J. Biddle M. A. and the catechisme of Valentinus Smalcius, commonly called the Racovian catechisme : with the vindication of the testimonies of Scripture, concerning the deity and satisfaction of Jesus Christ, from the perverse expositions, and interpretations of them, by Hugo Grotius in his Annotations on the Bible : also an appendix, in vindication of some things formerly written about the death of Christ, & the fruits thereof, from the animadversions of Mr R. B.
By: by John Owen ...
Contributors: Biddle, John, 1615-1662.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Hall, Henry, fl. 1642-1679, printer.; Lichfield, Leonard, d. 1657, printer.; Robinson, Thomas.; Robinson, Thomas, d. 1663, bookseller.; Hunt, Ebbet, former owner.; Brinsmead, William, former owner.; Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766, signer.; Duffield, George, 1818-1888, former owner.; Tappan Presbyterian Association. Library,
Publisher: Printed by [Henry Hall? and] Leon. Lichfield printer to the University, for Tho. Robinson
Published: 1655
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 683
Subjects: Biddle, John, -- 1615-1662. -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800; Grotius, Hugo, -- 1583-1645 -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800; Baxter, Richard, -- 1615-1691; Jesus Christ -- Divinity -- Early works to 1800; Racovian Catechism -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800; Socinianism -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Mystery of the Gospell vindicated, and Socinianisme examined.; Of the death of Christ, and of justification.; Racovian catechism.; Mr B's preface to his catechisme.; Of the death of Christ, and of iustification.
Notes: Title within single-rule border.

A reply to "A twofold catechism" by John Biddle, the Racovian catechism, various works by Hugo Grotius, and "Rich: Baxter's confession of his faith".

Henry Hall "seems" to have printed B-H⁴ I² and 5A-5E⁴ 5F² (Madan).

"Mr B's preface to his catechisme" (caption title) begins new pagination; "Of the death of Christ, and of justification" (caption title) begins new pagination on 5A1r.

Head- and tail-pieces, decorative initials.

Includes printed marginalia.

Signatures: [paragraph]⁴ A-I⁴ (I⁴ blank) C-4Q⁴ 4R² 5A-5F⁴ (leaf 5F³ excised, leaf 5F⁴ blank).

Leaf C² of second group missigned as A².

The page after the first p. 555 is numbered 456; p. 683 misnumbered 667.

Errata, p. [686].

Wing (2nd ed.), O823.

Madan, III, 2279.

Thomason, E.O823.

ESTC, R203109.

WSU MASC copy inscribed on front free endpaper: "17 or February: 1701/2, Memorandum, this Excellent Booke was given to me by by Cousen Ebbet Hunt, out of ye Library of Mr William Brinsmead; my very dear Kinsman, late able Eminent & faythfull; Pastor of ye church of Christ in Marlebrough; deceased".

WSU MASC copy has bookplate on front free endpaper: "Tappan Presbyterian Association Library. Presented by Hon. D. Bethune Duffield. From the Library of Rev. Geo. Duffield, D.D."

WSU MASC copy signed "Jonathan Mayhew's" on title page.

WSU MASC copy is: 002-117274233.