Popery not founded on Scripture: 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 alledged without ground

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  • Popery not founded on Scripture: 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 alledged without ground
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Imprint
London: printed [by J.D.] for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688, i.e. 1689]
Added name
Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.; Chiswell, Richard, bookseller.
Publication year
1689
ESTC No.
R6438
Grub Street ID
126780
Description
[6], 5-456, [2], 453-879, [57] p. ; 4°.
Note
Introduction by Thomas Tenison

A compilation of chapters by various authors; each section has caption title "The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible, to prove [or 'for the proof of their doctrine of [or "concerning"]'] the obscurity of the Holy Scriptures, examined [-the insufficiency of Scripture, and the necessity of tradition, -the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole Church, -infallibility, -the worship of angels, and saints departed, -the worship of images and reliques, -seven sacraments, and the efficacy of them, -the sacrifice of the mass, -transubstantiation, -auricular confession, -satisfactions, -prayers in an unknown tongue, -the celibacy of priests, and vows of continence, -the visibility of the Church, -merits]". Each has colophon beginning "London, printed by J.D. for Richard Chiswell ..."; the last is dated 1689. A title page for vol. 2, with imprint dated 1689, is inserted after quire 3P. Pagination and register are continuous throughout

With a half-title, with imprimatur on verso

Tables, quires 6E-6L

In this edition the "h" of "without" on title page of volume 1 and volume 2 is under the comma after "examin'd"

"The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible to prove the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole church" (pages 77-139) has imprimatur: Febr. 14. 1687. Guil. Neadham; and colophon: London, Printed by J. D. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688

"The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible for the proof of their doctrine of merits" (pages 849-879) has imprimatur: Decemb. 3. 1688. Hen. Wharton; and colophon: London, Printed by J. D. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1689

Identified as Wing T707 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 949

Signatures: [A]]4(A2+ [chi]1) B-F]4] G]2] H-N]4] O]2] P-S]4] T]2] V-2G]4] 2H]2] 2I-2N]4] 2O]2] 2P-2R]4] 2S]2] 2T-2X]4] 2Y]2] 2Z-3L]4] 3M]2] 3N-3P]4] ]2[chi]]1] 3Q-3T]4] 3V]2] 3X-4B]4] 4C]2] 4D-4H]4] 4I]2] 4K-4M]4] 4N]2] 4O-4R]4] 4S]2] 4T-4Z]4] 5A]2] 5B-5M]4] 5N]2] 5O-5R]4] 5S]2] 5T-5Y]4] 5Z]2] 6A-6L]4.
Uncontrolled note
Imprimatur may have h.t. on recto; film doesn't show. - Copy on reel 852, identified as Wing T826A, is "Merits" chapter only; copy on reel 1215, identified as T826, is "The supremacy of St. Peter" chapter only