Sherlock, Against Popery, 1688 (bound with Sabran's reply)
A Preservative Against Popery: Being some Plain Directions to Unlearned Protestants, How to Dispute with Romish Priests. The First Part. By William Sherlock, D. D. Master of the Temple. The Fifth Edition. London: Printed for William Rogers at the Sun, over against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleetstreet. 1688.
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The Second Part of the Preservative Against Popery: Shewing how Contrary Popery is to the True Ends of the Christian Religion. Fitted for the Instruction of Unlearned Protestants. By William Sherlock, D. D. Master of the Temple. The Second Edition. London: Printed for William Rogers, at the Sun over against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet-street. M DC LXXXVIII (1688).
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Dr. Sherlock’s Preservative Considered. The First Part, and its Defence, Proved to contain Principles which destroy a right use of Reason, Fathers, Councils, undermine Divine Faith, and abuse Moral Honesty. In the Second Part, Forty malicious Calumnies and forged Untruths laid open; besides several Fanatical Principles whihc destroy all Church Discipline, and oppose Christs Divine Authority. In Two Letters of F. Lewis Sabran of the Society of Jesus. With Allowance. London, Printed by Henry Hills, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, for His Houshold and Chappel; And are sold at his Printing-house on the Ditch-side in Black-Fryers. 1688.
Original full brown leather, now partially scuffed and chipped. Corners bumped Rear joint/hinge cracking but board attached. Front board detached with title and imprimatur connected to it. Mild toning. Some damp stain along top of third work in volume. Margins occasionally slightly trimmed into marginal references and page numbers at bottom. Pencil notations on front paste down and title. Early ink notations on margin of title page. Early ink notations on rear paste down. Prior dealer’s description adhered to rear paste down.
Title (2) 89, 3 pages of ads, half title, title, 91, 1 pages of ads, title, 88.
Title, imprimatur, B-L4, M6, hal title, title - ()4, B-M4, title-A4, B-L4.
