A petition for the vindication of the publique use of the Book of Common-Prayer, from some foul, but undeserved aspersions lately cast upon it.

Folger bibliographic ID: 141726
ESTC number: R207397
Wing number: G336
Folger call number: Film Acc. 640
Folger holdings ID: 203333

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Annotation on Thomason copy: "December 8"; the second 5 in imprint date has been crossed out and date altered to 1654

Extended title: A petition for the vindication of the publique use of the Book of Common-Prayer, from some foul, but undeserved aspersions lately cast upon it. : And for the asserting of the publique use of set-forms of prayer, and dispensing the holy Sacraments. Occasioned by the late ordinance for the ejecting of scandalous, ignorant, and insufficient ministers and school-masters. As also thirty seven quaeres concerning the said ordinance, and the particulars thereof. Humbly presented to the most Honourable and highest court of Parliament, now convened at Westminster, anno 1654. With a true account rendred in an epistle prefixed, and an appendix subjoyned, both of the printing and presenting the same. By Lionel Gatford, batchelour in Divinity

Church of England. Book of common prayer Prayer Sacraments

author: Gatford, Lionel, -1665
former owner: Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)