Marprelate, Martin, pseud.. Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, Iohn Bridges, presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum. : Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the parsous [sic], fyckers, and currats, that have lernt their catechismes, and are past grace: by the reverend and worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the confocationhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the bishops are at conuenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time, let them be content with this learned epistle

STC (Addenda): 17453
Folger bibliographic ID: 164377
STC number: 17453
ESTC number: S112310
Folger call number: STC 17453 copy 2 Bd.w. STC 25443 copy 2
Folger holdings ID: 158164

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General notes

Martin Marprelate has been identified with John Penry and, more probably, with Job Throckmorton A reply to: Bridges, John. A defence of the government established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters The epistle only; the epitome was published later the same year The imprint is false; actual imprint from STC Running title reads: An epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house Signatures: [A]⁴ B-G⁴ See 19605.5 -- STC

Item information about Folger STC 17453 copy 2 Bd.w. STC 25443 copy 2

HH228/4.3. HH141/14. Manuscript contents note on front fly-leaf; manuscript markings (manicules). With: Whittingham, W. A brieff discours off the troubles begonne at Francford...[Heidelberg], 1575, and seven other works identified on the spine as "Martin Mar-prelate Tracts.". Calf binding with circular red goatskin label at head of spine gilt-stamped "55". Provenance: manuscript note on front paste-down: "This Volume was Archbishop Sancroft's, who has written in it a table of [the] contents."; pencilled inscription on front free end-paper: "B. H. Bright."; bookplate of Willieloy [William] Maskell; bookplate of the Huth Library; collated at Quaritch by E Talbot, 1920; Harmsworth copy

Uniform title: Oh read over D. John Bridges. Epistle
Extended title: Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, Iohn Bridges, presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum. : Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the parsous [sic], fyckers, and currats, that have lernt their catechismes, and are past grace: by the reverend and worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the confocationhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the bishops are at conuenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time, let them be content with this learned epistle
Alternate titles: Oh read over D. John Bridges, Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke, Epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house, Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, John Bridges, Presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of divillitie, and Deane of Sarum

Bridges, John, -1618. Defence of the gouernment established in the Church of England for ecclesiasticall matters Marprelate controversy

author: Marprelate, Martin, pseud.
attributed name: Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601
attributed name: Penry, John, 1559-1593
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
former owner: Britwell Court Library
former owner: Huth Library