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BRAMHALL, JOHN, ABP
The consecration and succession of Protestant Bishops justified - The Hague: 1658. 8vo. pp.
259, 1 (errata). With armorial bookplate - motto “Loyal Je Suis” - a very good copy in old vel-
lum with ties, titled in ink on spine. Wing B 4216. Bramhall also offers a refutation of “that infa-
mous fable of the ordination of the Nags-head.” The work was a sequel to a debate with two
Jesuits, one of whom he identifies as Father Talbot, the other simply as Father B whom he met
in the Jesuit College at Bruges. Sweeney 657.
€100 - €150
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BRAMHALL, JOHN, ABP
A faire warning to take heed of the Scotish Discipline as being of all things most injurious to
the Civill Magistrate, most oppressive to the subject, most pernicious to both - [London] 1649.
4to. pp. 36. A very good copy in modern half calf. Wing B 4223. Later versions substitute
“Presbyterian Government” in the title for “Scottish discipline.” A fine summation of what
would be termed Presbyterianism. Bramhall took exception, inter alia, to the notion of “church
censures upon sleight grounds, as for an uncomely gesture, for a vain word, for suspicion of
covetousnesse or pride, for superfluity in raiment, either for cost or fashion, for keeping a table
above a man’s calling or means, for dancing at a wedding, or of servants in the streets, for
wearing a man’s hair a la mode, for not paying of debts, for using the least recreation upon
the Sabbath, though void of scandall, and consistent with the duties of the day.” Sweeney 659
quoting the 1st edition of the same date which has 32 as compared with 36 pages here.
€80 - €120
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BRAMHALL, JOHN, ABP
A just vindication of the Church of England from the unjust aspersion of criminal schisme
- London: 1654. 8vo. [vi], 280. Titlepage dusty, otherwise a very good in contemporary full
panelled calf. Wing B 4226. The titlepage goes on to explain the subject matter: “Wherein the
nature of criminal schisme, the divers sorts of schismasticks, the liberties and priviledges of
National Churches, the rights of Sovereign Magistrates, the tyranny, extortion and schisme of
the Roman Court with the grievances, complaints and opposition of all princes and states of
the Roman Communion of old, and at this very day, are manifested to the view of the world”.
This defence of the Church of England provoked a controversy that ran for some years, con-
tributors to the debate including the English Catholic authors John Sergeant and Bishop Robert
Smith. Sweeney 665.
€80 - €120
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