| Ref No | EFP/094/A 094/1678/48 |
| Finding Number | A094/1678/48 |
| Title | The lively oracles given to us, or The Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture : By the author of the Whole duty of man, &c |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1678 |
| Description | The whole duty of man is attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, John Fell, Humphrey Henchman, and Richard Sterne.; With additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: The lively oracles given to us. or The Christians birthright & duty in the custody & use of the holy Scripture. burg. sculp.; The first leaf bears imprimatur: Imprimatur. Jo. Nicholas. Vice Cancell. Oxon. Junii 10. 1678.; The 'second' edition, but the third issue. In this issue, t.p., lines 6-7 have 'SCRIPTuRE· ... DUTY'; p. 3, last line has 'Acts 7. 38.'; last 8 lines from foot on p. 11 have italic characters; pp. 89-96 are misnumbered 73-80; p. 75 (i.e. p. 91), line 9 from foot ends: 'man'; p. 131, penultimate line has 'Clarks'; in title on engraved t.p., the word 'or' is above 'rt' of 'birthright'--Madan.; In title on engraved t.p., the word 'or' is above 'rig' of 'birthright'; MS. ink inscriptions on t.p., front and end fly-leaf; catalogue cutting pasted to front fly-leaf; partly dampstained; 823630.; Microfilm.; R231749.
[The second edition] |
| Author | Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683, attributed name; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679, attributed name; Fell, John, 1625-1686, attributed name; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675, attributed name; Burghers, M., engraver |
| Subject | Bible -- Study and teaching; Bible -- Use; Christian life |
| Physical Description | [10], 88, 73-80, 97-226, [2] p., plate ; 8j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | [Oxford] : At the Theater in Oxford, 1678. |