An abstract of some late characters. Or, How the principall means appointed for our reformation is become the maine fuell of our wickednes. Laid downe in sundry characters of L. Bishops. Dumb dogs. Non-residenciaries. Men-pleasers. Unpreaching ministers, that edify to damnation, by their scandalous living. False wresting mis-applying the Scripture. So turning the truth of God into a lye, that they may discourage the godly; incourage the wicked. In which the blind world may see, to their shame, how Satan guls them with a multitude of misprisions, and false surmises against the godly; that so he may barricado their hearts against all good. Necessary to be knowne in these times of discovery.

All titles

• An abstract of some late characters. Or, How the principall means appointed for our reformation is become the maine fuell of our wickednes. Laid downe in sundry characters of L. Bishops. Dumb dogs. Non-residenciaries. Men-pleasers. Unpreaching ministers, that edify to damnation, by their scandalous living. False wresting mis-applying the Scripture. So turning the truth of God into a lye, that they may discourage the godly; incourage the wicked. In which the blind world may see, to their shame, how Satan guls them with a multitude of misprisions, and false surmises against the godly; that so he may barricado their hearts against all good. Necessary to be knowne in these times of discovery.
• Abstract of some late characters How the principall means appointed for our reformation is become the maine fuell of our wickednes

People / Organizations

• James Crumpe ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for James Crumpe, and are to be sold at his house in Little Bartholomews, in Well-yard, 1643.

Added name

Cranford, James, d. 1657, attributed name. Craufurd, James, 17th cent., attributed name.

Publication year

1643

ESTC No.

R7704

Grub Street ID

127938

Description

[2], 45, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Attributed to James Cranford, d. 1657. Erroneously attributed to James Craufurd, whose name appears on leaf F4r as licenser.

The words "L. Bishops. ... to damnation", "scandalous living. ... misapplying", and "discourage ... incourage the wicked." are each enclosed with a left brace, while "the Scripture" is enclosed with a right brace.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept: 22".

Identified as Wing C6821 on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700".

Uncontrolled note

L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel E1 (Harl. 5921[231]): title page only