A defence of the churches and ministery of Englande. : Written in two treatises, against the reasons and obiections of Maister Francis Iohnson, and others of the separation commonly called Brownists. Published, especially, for the benefitt of those in these partes of the lowe Countries.

A defence of the churches and ministery of Englande. : Written in two treatises, against the reasons and obiections of Maister Francis Iohnson, and others of the separation commonly called Brownists. Published, especially, for the benefitt of those in these partes of the lowe Countries.

Middelburgh : By Richard Schilders, printer to the states of Zealand, 1599.

7, [1], 83, [1], 84-91 p. ; (4to)

The name of the author, Henry Jacob, appears throughout the book.

"Against the assumption of the said argument, Mr Iohnson made 3. exceptions and 9. reasons .." (caption title) begins new pagination on A1r; "A short treatise concerning the truenes of a pastorall calling in pastors made by praelates" has separate dated title page (M1r) but pagination and register are continuous.

Signatures: [fleuron]⁴ A-K⁴ L² M⁴.

In this issue, quire M is paginated pp. 84-91. Another issue has quire M paginated pp. [1], 85-86, 89-93.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 14335
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126694

Netherlands.

STC 14335

HH121/8. Cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes. Red goatskin binding, gold-tooled, with monogram of William Henry Miller in gilt on covers; signed by W. Pratt. Provenance: inscriptions on endpapers: Britwell Court shelfmark, '8.B.18.'; '267 Britwell Sale May 1920'; and pencilled Quaritch note; Harmsworth copy