A sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons: at their late solemne fast, Wednesday, Janu. 31. 1643. : By Samuel Rutherfurd, professor of Divinitie in the Universitie of St. Andrews. Published by order of the House of Commons.

[London] : Printed at London by Richard Cotes, for Richard Whittakers & Andrew Crooke, and are to bee sold at their shops in Pauls Church-yard, 1644.

[4], 64 p. ; (4to)

Title year given according to Lady Day dating.
Order-to-print on verso of title page: Die Mercurii 31. Januar. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament; ... to print his sermon. And itis ordered that none presume to print his sermon without authority under the hand-writing of the said Mr. Rutherfurd. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. I appoint Richard Whittaker and Andrew Crooke to print my sermon. Samuel Rutherfurd.
Running title reads: A sermon preached at a fast before the Honorable House of Commons.
Annotation on Thomason copy: the 4 in the imprint date is crossed out; "1643".

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), R2391
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.34[2]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22821

Great Britain -- England -- London.

R2391 Copy 1 Bd.w. G756

R2391 Bd.w. R1222 copy 2

131559A. Sprinkled calf binding with blind stamped armorial crest on front cover; (re-bound). Fifth of twelve religious tracts from the 1640's bound together. Engraved armorial bookplate signed: "C. W. Sherborn ... fecit. 1898." manuscript table of contents. Manuscript markings. Manuscript date on t.p. partially crossed-out and trimmed away ("14: [?] 1643"). Provenance: engraved armorial bookplate of Bridgewater Library (motto "sic donec") (Bridgewater arms on cover)