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
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 1
ac5796. Goatskin armorial binding by W. Pratt. Provenance: gilt arms and initials of Christie Miller; bookplate describing the discovery of this volume at Lamport Hall, Isham family library copy; Britwell Court copy (pencilled shelf-mark "8. C. 17."); collated at Quaritch by Max Privett
Also known as
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