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HALL, WILLIAM.
A sermon of the general judgment preached before the King in Christ Church
Dublin; on Advent Sunday - Dublin: Printed for Alderman James Malone,
Bookseller in Sinner-Row, 1689. 4to. pp. 27. A good copy in modern quarter
morocco.
From the library of Gerald Tighe with his stamps. Exceedingly rare. The 1st and
only Wing printing - H 449. ESTC R177809 locates 2 copies only.
The penultimate Roman Catholic sermon delivered in Christ Church Cathedral to
be put on the record for three centuries. Sweeney 2210.
€700 - €1,000
150
HAMILTON, ANDREW.
A true relation of the actions of the Inniskilling-Men, from their first taking up of
arms in December, 1688 - London: 1690. 4to. pp. ix, 65, 1 (Books printed for
Richard Chiswel). Licens’d January 15 1689 [90]. A very good copy in modern half
calf. Wing H 476.
The purpose of this apologia is to excuse the stand adopted by many Irish
Protestants in initially accepting the rule of James II and to detail their subsequent
actions in the interest of William and Mary. The author, rector of Kilskerry and one
of the prebendarys of the diocese of Clogher, raised troops but died the following
year. Sweeney 2212.
€400 - €600
151
HARRIS, PAUL.
Fratres sobrii estote. I. Pet. 5.8. Or, an admonition to the fryars of Ireland to aban-
don such hereticall doctrines as they daylie publish to the corruption of our holy
faith, the ruine of soules and their owne damnation which sleepeth not - [Dublin]:
1634. 4to. pp. [i], 99. A very good copy in modern half morocco. STC 12812.
Rivalry with the secular clergy occasioned this doctrinal attack on certain devo-
tional practices that it was said were preached by Irish friars. The first part of
the work consists of two letters addressed to Pope Urban VIII outlining the com-
plaints.
The author was banished from Dublin for his campaign against the Franciscan
archbishop Thomas Fleming. Sweeney 2244.
€400 - €600
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