AN APOLOGIE OR DECLARATION OF THE POWER AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE WORLD. CONSISTING IN AN EXAMINATION AND CENSURE OF THE COMMON ERROUR TOUCHING NATURES PERPETUALL AND UNIVERSALL DECAY, DIVIDED INTO FOURE BOOKES.
Oxford: Printed by William Turner Printer to the famous University, 1630.
Half Leather. Second Edition. Second Edition of this religious text by Hakewill, who shares his strongly anti-Catholic and pro-Calvinist leanings. In it he argues against the view that God’s creation was in a state of decline, be it moral or otherwise. Lacking the half title and additional title page, engraved; also lacking signature T6 (p. 217-228), 2A2 and 2A5. 2o: [a]2 b4 c-d6 e2 A-2V6 2X4 2Y-3C6 3D4 (3D2 = ‘3D3’) [$1-3 (+ many $4, -e2) signed] [40], 523, [69] pp. Half leather over marbled paper, with a modern full reback and red leather label. (ESTC S120608).
Good binding.
Item #288863
Price: $400.00