Certain most godly, fruitful, and comfortable letters of such true saintes and holy martyrs of God, as in the late bloodye persecution here within this realme, gaue their lyues for the defence of Christes holy gospel : written in the tyme of theyr affliction and cruell imprysonment.
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| Language: | English |
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By Iohn Day, dwelling over Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martines,
1564.
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| Item Description: | Compiled and preface by Miles Coverdale, whose name appears on leaf A2. At foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regae Maiestatis. Includes letters by John Bradford (a partial reprint of "An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse", STC 3480.5); John Careless; Thomas Cranmer (a partial reprint of "The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye" (STC 5999); John Hooper (a reprint of "A soveraigne cordial for a Christian conscience", STC 5157, possibly not by Hooper, and "Whether Christian faith maye be kepte secret in the heart, without confession therof openly to the worlde as occasion shal serve", STC 5160.3); John Philpot; and Nicholas Ridley (a reprint of "A frendly farewel", STC 21051). Complete list of authors: John Bradford, John Carelesse, Thomas Cranmer, John Hooper, John Philpot, Nicholas Ridley, Rowland Taylor, Lawrence Saunders, Thomas Whyttle, Robert Samuel, John Huyller, Robert Glover, Robert Smith, Bartelet Green, George Marsh, John Rough, Cuthbert Symson, William Coker, Nicholas Shetterden, Lady Jane Grey, Steven Cotton, Richard Roth. Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Iohn Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate, beneath S. Martyns. Signatures: A⁴, B-C⁸, D⁸(-D8), E-I⁸, K⁸(-K6), L-Y⁸, 2A-2X⁸, 2Y⁸ +[hand]Y⁴. Leaves D8 (pages 47-48) and K8 are cancelled; text is continuous. With two final contents leaves. Title within ornamental woodcut border; woodcut illustration, initials, and tail-pieces. With side- and shoulder-notes. The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection copy appears to have a facsimile title page and is wanting the woodcut on the verso of the title page. |
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| Physical Description: | 8 unnumbered pages, 46, 49-689 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. (8to) |