Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded: or, The excellency and usefulnesse of arts, sciences, languages, history, and all sorts of humane learning, in subordination to divinity, & preparation for the mynistry, by ten arguments evinced, ten cavils raised against it by Familists, Anabaptists, Antinomians, Lutherans, Libertines, &c. are reselled and answered, and many cautions to prevent all mistakes are added. By Thomas Hall, B. D. and pastour of Kings-Norton. With an addition of about one hundred rules for the expounding of the Scriptures; and a synopsis of all the most materiall tropes and figures contained therein.

All titles

• Vindiciæ literarum, the schools guarded: or, The excellency and usefulnesse of arts, sciences, languages, history, and all sorts of humane learning, in subordination to divinity, & preparation for the mynistry, by ten arguments evinced, ten cavils raised against it by Familists, Anabaptists, Antinomians, Lutherans, Libertines, &c. are reselled and answered, and many cautions to prevent all mistakes are added. By Thomas Hall, B. D. and pastour of Kings-Norton. With an addition of about one hundred rules for the expounding of the Scriptures; and a synopsis of all the most materiall tropes and figures contained therein.
• Vindiciae literarum, the schools guarded Excellency and usefulnesse of arts, sciences, languages, history and all sorts of humane learning Excellency and usefulness of arts, sciences, languages, history, and all sorts of humane learning Centuria sacra Rhetorica sacra Histrio-mastix

People / Organizations

• Nathanael Webb ("printed for")
• Thomas Hall (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by W. H. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, at the sign of the Bear in St Pauls Church-yard near the little North door, 1654.

Publication year

1654

ESTC No.

R11543

Grub Street ID

59817

Description

[12], 64, [10], 71-239, [1] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Signatures: A? (-A1, blank?) B-Q?.

With separate dated titlepages for parts 2-4: Centuria sacra. About one hundred rules for the expounding, and clearer understanding of the Holy Scriptures. ... (F2r); Rhetorica sacra: or, A synopsis of the most materiall tropes and figures contained in the Sacred Scriptures; ... (L2r); Histrio-mastix. A whip for Webster (as 'tis conceived) the quondam player: or, An examination of one John Websters delusive examen of academies; ... (O1r); register and pagination are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from original at the British Library