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The History of the Reformation of Religion Within the Realm of Scotland, containing the Manner, and by what Persons, the Light of Christ's Gospel has been manifested unto this Realm, after that horrible and universal Defection from the Truth which has come by the Means of that Roman Antichrist, together with The Life of the Author, and several curious pieces wrote by him, viz, His Appellation from the cruel and most unjust Sentence pronounced against him, by the false Bishops and Clergy of Scotland; with his supplication and Exhortation to the Nobility, States, and Commonalty of the same Realm, His faithful Admonition to the true Possessors of the Gospel of Christ within the Kingdom of England, His Letter to Queen Mary, Regent of Scotland, His Exhortation to England, for the speedy embracing of Christ's Gospel, The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, A Sermon, on Isaiah xxvi.13 &c, to which is added An Admonition to England and Scotland, to call them to Repentance,
by Knox, John
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Edinburgh: Printed by H. Inglis, 1790. Leather Bound. Very Good. 8 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. 2 ffep + half title + title + lx + 61-572 numbered pages + 2 rfep. Scattered foxing. Bound in full tree calf. Hinges professionally repaired with Japanese tissue. Minor wear to edges and rounding to corners. Spine with four raised gilt ruled bands and black spine label with "Knox's History." Chipping loss to head and tail of spine. ESTCT92439. A nicely bound copy of Knox's collected works, including his famous polemics against "the Monstrous Regiment of Women" including most notably Queen Elizabeth I from a generally Presbyterian point of view.
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- The History of the Reformation of Religion Within the Realm of Scotland, containing the Manner, and by what Persons, the Light of Christ's Gospel has been manifested unto this Realm, after that horrible and universal Defection from the Truth which has come by the Means of that Roman Antichrist, together with The Life of the Author, and several curious pieces wrote by him, viz, His Appellation from the cruel and most unjust Sentence pronounced against him, by the false Bishops and Clergy of Scotland; with his supplication and Exhortation to the Nobility, States, and Commonalty of the same Realm, His faithful Admonition to the true Possessors of the Gospel of Christ within the Kingdom of England, His Letter to Queen Mary, Regent of Scotland, His Exhortation to England, for the speedy embracing of Christ's Gospel, The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, A Sermon, on Isaiah xxvi.13 &c, to which is added An Admonition to England and Scotland, to call them to Repentance,
- Author
- Knox, John
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- Leather Bound
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- Used - Very Good
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- Printed by H. Inglis
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1790
- Keywords
- history marytrs Presbyterian Calvinist Knox Scotland 18th
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