The Early Oxford Press / A Bibliography of Printing and Publishing at Oxford, '1468'-1640; With Notes, Appendixes and Illustrations

1. Chetwind, Edward. CONCIO AD | CLERVM PRO GRA-|dû habita Oxoniæ. 9. die | Decembris. 1607. | Per Edoardvm Chetwind è Coll. | Exoniensi sacræ Theologiæ | Bacchalaureum. | Matri Academiæ Sacra. | [device.]

Impr. 11: 1608: (eights) 16^o: pp. [4] + 40 + [4]: p. 11 beg. vt vobis: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Methodus, brevisque summa totius concionis”: 1–40, the sermon, on Acts xx. 24: (1) “Ad Lectores ... amicos.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 641.

2. Cooke, James. IVRIDICA TRIVM QVÆSTI-|onum ad Maiestatem pertinentium deter-|minatio; | IN QVARVM PRIMA ET VLTIMA | Processus Iudicialis contra H. Garnetum institutus, ex Iure Civili & Canonico defenditur: | IN SECVNDA SVPREMA ET VNI-|versalis Principum potestas explicatur, & ex eisdem | principijs succinctè asseritur; | OPPOSITA PRAECIPVE EPISTOLAE CVI-|dam Dedicatoriæ Ad clarissimum virum. D. E. C. | militem, advocatum fiscalem Generalem à Ca-|tholico, (vt ipse subscribit) Theo-|logo conscriptæ; | Habita Oxoniæ in vesperijs Comitiorum Anno Do-|mini 1608. à Jacobo Cooke Novi | Collegij Socio Inceptore in | Iure Civili. | [motto, in Greek: then device.]

Impr. 11: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 49 + [3]: p. 11 beg. intelligitur?: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication to Tho. Bilson bp. of Winchester: 1–49, the three theses and their determination.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 95. The theses were for the degree of D.C.L., chosen by the candidate himself.

3. Hakewill, George. THE | VANITIE OF | the eie. | First beganne for the Comfort of a | Gentlewoman bereaved of | her sight, and since vpon | occasion inlarged & | published for the | Common | good, | BY | George Hakewill Master | of Arts, and fellow of Exe-|ter Coll. in Oxford. [motto: then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [6] + 161 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and by consequence, 111 gers may not: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “The Contents ...”: pp. 1–161, the work, in 31 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 255: and next art., 1615 H, 1633 H. The treatise contains all that can be said on physical and moral grounds against the Eye.

4. ——. [exactly as above, except that after “Oxford.” is added] “| The second Edition augmented by the | Authour. |”

Impr. 7: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [6] + 170 + [4]: p. 11 beg. and by consequence, 111 maker; I: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1–6) as 1st ed.: 1–170, the work, in 31 chapters.

See preceding art., of which this is a reprint with additions, except that the titlepage is not reprinted but only re-set.

5. James, Thomas. AN | APOLOGIE FOR IOHN | Wickliffe, shewing his conformitie | with the new Church of England; with an-|swere to such slaunderous obiections, | as haue beene lately vrged against him | by Father Parsons, the Apolo-|gists, and others. | COLLECTED CHIEFLY OVT OF | diuerse works of his in written hand, by Gods e-|speciall providence remaining in the Publike | Library at Oxford, of the Honorable foun-|dation of S^r. Thomas Bodley Knight: | BY | Thomas James keeper of the same. [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 75 + [5]: p. 11 beg. providence, which: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to sir Edw. Cooke, lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, dated “From the Library in Oxford Feb. 10. 1608”: (8) “Faults escaped in the printing ...”: 1–3, “the Preface vnto all true Catholicks, and Christian Readers”: 5–75, the Apology: 2–5, “Iohn VVickliffs life collected out of diuerse Auctors.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. This is closely connected with the Wycliff art., below: and on p. 60 marg. the other is said to be “printed with this Apologie”: the form of the signatures also indicates connexion. The Bodleian MSS. quoted seem to be MSS. Bodl. 288 and 647, perhaps with others.

6. King, John. A | SERMON | PREACHED AT WHITE-|HALL THE 5. DAY OF NO.|vember, ann. 1608. | [line] | BY | [line] | John King Doctor of Divinity, Deane of | Christ=Church in Oxon: and Vicechauncel-|lor of the Vniversity. | Published by commandement. | [device.]

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 40 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Seldome shal: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–40, the sermon, on Ps. xi. 2–4, within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295.

7. ——. A | SERMON | PREACHED IN S^t. MARIES | at Oxford the 24. of March being the | day of his sacred Maiesties inauguration | and Maundie thursday. | [line] | BY | [line] | John Kinge Doctor of Divinity, Deane | of Christ Church, and Vicechancellor | of the Vniversitie. | [device.]

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 30: p. 11 beg. dome, hee: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–30, the sermon, on 1 Chron. xxix. 26–28, within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295.

8. Panke, John. THE FAL OF BABEL. | By the confusion of tongues, directly proving against the | Papists of this, and former ages; that a view of their wri-|tings, and bookes being taken, it cannot be discerned by any man | living, what they would say, or how be vnderstoode, in the | question of the sacrifice of the Masse, the Reall pre-|sence or transubstantiation; but in explaning | their mindes, they fall vpon such termes, | as the Protestants vse and allow. | FVRTHER | In the question of the Popes supremacy is shewed, how they | abuse an authority of the auncient father S^t. Cyprian, A Canon of | the 1. Niceene counsell, And the Ecclesiasticall historie of Socra-|tes, and Sozomen. And lastly is set downe a briefe of the suc-|cession of Popes in the sea of Rome for these 1600. yeeres | togither; what diversity there is in their accompt, what here-|sies, schismes, and intrusions there hath bin in that sea, | deliuered in opposition against their tables, where-|with now adaies they are very busie; and o-|ther things discovered against them. | By | Iohn Panke. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7a: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [34] + 147 + [3]: p. 11 beg. fence & proofe, 111 shop of Rome: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) general Epistle dedicatorie to Protestants at Oxford, Cambridge and elsewhere, dated “From Tydworth the 1. of Nouember. 1607”: (9–29) “To al ... Recusants ...”, dated as before: (31–2) “The names of the Popish Writers, out of which this booke hath beene gathered.”: 1–147, the work, in the form of a dialogue between “Tuberius the Gent.” and “Romannus the Scholler”: (2–3) “The names of the Bishops or Popes of Rome for these 1600. yeeres ...”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 274. The work has no divisions, index or table of contents.

9. Price, Daniel. THE MARCHANT. | A | SERMON | PREACHED AT PAVLES | Crosse on Sunday the 24. of Au-|gust, being the day before Bar-|tholomew faire. 1607. | [line] | BY | [line] | Daniell Price Master of Arts, of Exeter | Colledge in Oxford. | [device.] |

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 38: p. 11 beg. of many who: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: (3–4) dedication “to the honorable Companie of Merchants of the Cittie of London”, dated from Exeter Coll., Oxford, 20 Apr. 1608: 1–38, the sermon, on Matt. xiii. 45–46: every page of the book is within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511.

10. ——. Prælium & præmium. | THE CHRISTIANS WARRE | and rewarde. | A | SERMON PREACHED | before the Kings Maiestie at VVhite-|hall the 3. of May. 1608. | [line] | BY | [line] | Daniell Price Master of Arts of Exeter | Colledge, and Chapleyn in ordinarie | to the Prince. | [motto, then device.]

Impr. 7b: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 34 + [2]: p. 11 beg. guler, effectual: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: (3–4) dedication to the archbp. of Canterbury, dated from Exeter coll., Oxford, 19 June 1608: 1–34, the sermon on Rev. ii. 26: every page of the book has a border of lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511. The dedication implies that the book took four days to print (?), and claims to be the first from the University Press since the archbishop (Richard Bancroft) became Chancellor (23 Apr. 1608).

11. ——. RECVSANTS | CONVERSION: | A | SERMON PREACHED AT S^t. | James, before the Prince on the 25. | of Februarie. 1608. | [line] | BY | [line] | Daniell Price Master of Arts, of Exeter | Colledge in Oxford. | [device.]

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 35 + [3]: p. 11 beg. ctions and: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–2, dedication to prince Henry: 3–35, the sermon, on Is. ii. 3, within lines: (2–3) [not seen].

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511.

12. Prideaux, John. [The Tabulae ad Grammatica Græca, assigned by Wood (Ath. Oxon., iii. 267) to this date, is probably the 1607 edition, which see.]

13. Rainolds, John. IOHANNIS RAI-|NOLDI ORATI-|ones duæ, | Ex ijs quas habuit in Collegio Cor-|poris Christi, quum linguam | Græcam profiteretur. | HABITAE, QVVM STVDIA, DE | more per ferias intermissa, | repeterentur: | Prior, quæ duodecima, post vaca-|tionem Natalitiam; | Posterior, decima tertia, post vaca-|tionem Paschalem; | Anno. 1576. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 5: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [8] + 106 + [6]: p. 11 beg. non exhorter, 101 & in: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) “Iohannes Rainoldus Academicis Oxoniensibus ...”, dated “è Colleg. Corp. Christ. Februar. 2:” 1–52, the first oration: 53–106, the second oration.

The only copy at present met with is one in Worcester College Library at Oxford, but there is no special reason why the book should be scarce.

14. S[ansbury], I[ohn]. [woodcuts] | ILIVM IN ITALIAM. | OXONIA AD | PROTECTIONEM | Regis sui omnium opti-|mi filia, pedisequa. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 11: 1608: (eights) 16^o: pp. [48], signn. A-C⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. Flos regum: Long Primer Italic. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v, dedication to the king, signed “I. S.”, i. e. John Sansbury: A 2^r-C 7^r, the work, the verso of every leaf being blank.

Rare and valuable. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 58, where some extracts are given. Each leaf bears an engraving of the arms of the University or a College, and a short Latin poem following. The title appears to indicate the struggle of king James and England against Italian wiles, the words being from Virg. Aen. i. 72, where the context bears a different meaning. The dedication shows that the poems were written in 1606. The arms are in some respects peculiar, and were probably engraved at Oxford.

15. Twyne, Brian. ANTIQVI-|TATIS ACADEMIÆ OXO-|NIENSIS APOLOGIA. | In tres libros divisa. | AVTHORE | Briano Twyno in facultate Artium Ma-|gistro, & Collegij Corporis Christi in eâdem | Academia Socio. [device.]

Impr. 11: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 384 + [72]: p. 11 beg. perit quod nemo, 111 xitq;, sed etiàm: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to Robert Sackvill earl of Dorset, dated from Corpus Christi college, Oxford, 3 June 1608: 1–384, the work, in three books: (1–10) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (11–21) “Catalogus authorum ... quibus Author ... vsus est”: (21) “Errata ...”: (23–54) “Miscellanea quædam de antiquis aulis et studentium collegiis ...”, according to parishes: (55–72) “Summorum Oxoniensis Academiæ Magistratuum [Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors] ... catalogus.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 109 (where there is much about the fate of the MS., Twyne’s intentions, &c.) ii. 358. This is the first history of Oxford, but to some extent thrown into a controversial form, to prove the prior antiquity of Oxford to that of Cambridge. For a man of 28 it is, as Wood says, a wonderful performance. Almost all Twyne’s Oxford collections are still preserved in the University Archives and the Library of Corpus Christi college, Oxford. See 1620 T.

16. Wake, Isaac. ORATIO FV-|NEBRIS HABI-|ta in Templo beatæ | Mariæ Oxon. | Ab Isaaco Wake | [&c. precisely as in 1607 W.] | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 11: 1608: (twelve) 16^o: pp. [24], sign. A¹2: sign. A 4^r beg. occasionis ratione: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 2^r title: A 3^r-A 9^r, the oration: (A 1 and A 12 not seen).

A reprint of 1607 W (speech in 2nd ed.), which see.

17. [Wells, William.] Epistola ad authorem anonymum Libelli ... cui titulus Stricturæ Breves in Epistolas D.D. Genevensium & Oxoniensium.

Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, ... MDCviii, 4^o.

An error for 1708.

18. Wycliff, John. [woodcut.] | TVVO SHORT TREA-|TISES, AGAINST THE | Orders of the Begging Friars, | compiled by | That | FAMOVS DOCTOVR OF THE CHVRCH, | and Preacher of Gods word John Wickliffe, | sometime fellow of Merton, and Master of | Ballioll Coll. in Oxford, and afterwards | Parson of Lutterworth in Lece-|stershire. | Faithfully Printed according to two ancient | Manuscript Copies, extant, the one in | Benet Colledge in Cambridge, the o-|ther remaining in the Publike Li-| brarie at Oxford. | [motto.]

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 62 + [2]: p. 11 beg. thow shalt haue: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Faults escaped in the printing ...”: (3–8) Epistle dedicatorie to sir Thomas Flemynge, lord chief justice of England: signed “Tho: Iames,” “from the Publike Librarie in Oxford. Feb. 10. 1608”: 1–17, “A complaint of Iohn VVickliffe, exhibited to the King and Parliament”: 19–62, “A Treatise of Iohn VVickliffe against the orders of Friars”: (1–2) “An exposition of the hardest words,” a glossary.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 468. This is still the only printed edition of these two works of Wyclif, edited by dr. James. The usual titles of the treatises are “Four Articles” and “Objections of Freres.” This book is usually found with the James volume above, which is alluded to in the dedication. Dr. James does not specify the MSS. from which these treatises are printed, but MS. C.C.C. (Cambr.) 296 seems to have both, while MS. Bodley 647 only contains the latter of the two.

1609.

1. Butler, Charles. THE | FEMININE MONARCHIE | Or | A TREATISE CONCERNING BEES, | AND THE DVE ORDERING OF THEM: | Wherein | The truth, found out by experience and diligent | observation, discovereth the idle and fond | conceipts, which many haue writ-|ten anent this subiect. | By | Char: Bvtler Magd. | [device.] |

Impr. 7: 1609: (eights) 12^o: pp. [240], signn. a⁴ b, A-N⁸ O⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. animum, artem, L 1^r In Aquarius: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. a 1^r, title: a 2^r-a 4^r, “The preface to the Reader”, dated from Wotton (St. Lawrence) 11 July 1609: a 4^v-b 1^r, three commendatory poems, by Warner South (Latin) and A. Crosley: b 1^v-b 8^v, “The contents of this Booke”: A 1^r-O 4^v, the treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 209, and 1633 B, 1634 B, 1682 B (in Latin): there are also edd. at Lond. 1623 and (in Latin) 1673. This is a remarkable book, from the style and evident practical experience of its author. Rude engravings occur on signn. C 7^r, C 7^v and (the first music printed at Oxford) F 1^r. The author mentions incidentally in the preface that a book on bees by T. H. of London (presumably Thomas Hill’s Profitable instructions for the ordering of bees, Lond. 1579 and 1593) is really a plagiarism from Georgius Pictorius.

2. Du Moulin, Pierre (d. 1658). HERACLITUS: | OR | MEDITATIONS VPON THE | vanity & misery of humane life, first | written in French by that excel-|lent Scholler & admirable di-|vine Peter Du Moulin Mi-|nister of the sacred | word in the refor-|med Church | of Paris: | And translated into English by | R. S. Gentleman. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 7a: 1609: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [14] + 121 + [1]: p. 11 beg. time is, 111 will say: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistle dedicatorie “to his much honored Father: S. F. S.”: (7–13) “The authors epistle dedicatory to the Lady Ann of Rohan, Sister to the Duke of Rohan”, signed “Peter du Moulin”: 1–121, the work.

See 1634 D. The original edition of Pierre Du Moulin’s Héraclite, ou de la Vanité et Misère de la vie humaine was printed in 1609. The present translator was probably Robert Stafford of Exeter college, who matr. on 15 Mar. 1604
5 at the age of 16, his father being sir Francis (?) Stafford, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 291, and especially Bliss’s MS. additions in his own copy of the Athenæ in the Bodleian. The coincidence of initials with Richard Smith in the 1634 edition seems to be accidental. See next art.

3. ——. [Another issue, almost identical in appearance, but entirely reprinted: easy tests of the two issues are such as (1) on the titlepage of this second issue, if it be the second, the fourth line begins immediately under the beginning of the third line, whereas in the first issue it begins an em to the right: (2) the O of the imprint is upside down in the first issue: (3) in the title of the author’s Epistle the second issue has “Anne”, the first “Ann”: (4) p. 41 l. 6 of text, the first issue has “Enuy”, the second “Envy”: (5) p. 121 l. 1 of text, the first issue ends with “God”, the second with “God is.” But it is difficult to say which is a reprint of the other: the second issue is more modern in spelling and type, and the woodcut ornaments are possibly less worn in the first. In fact it is conceivable that the second issue is in reality a few years later.]

4. D[unster], I[ohn]. A | CONFESSION OF | CHRISTIAN RELIGION. | [four mottos, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1609: (eights) 12^o: pp. 52 + [4]: p. 11 beg. and punishment: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–48, the treatise: on p. 48 “Etiam sic sentio, sic credo. I. D.”.

For the author see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 42. This is a reprint, omitting the poem at the end, of 1607 D. The paging is wild.

5. H[eale], W[illiam]. AN | APOLOGIE | FOR VVOMEN. | OR | AN OPPOSITION TO M^r. | D^r. G. his assertion. Who held | in the Act at Oxforde. | Anno. 1608. | That it was lawfull for husbands to beate | their wiues. | By W. H. of Ex. in Ox. | [motto: then device.]

Impr. 2: 1609: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 66: p. 11 beg. lemnize marriage: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication “to the honourable and right-vertuous Ladie, the Ladie M. H. ...”: (5) “The contents of this Apologie”: (6) the arms of the University: 1–66, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 89, where Wood states that the author was William Heale and the person opposed dr. William Gager, D.C.L. in 1589. The question “An liceat marito uxorem verberare” was one of those selected for the degree of D.C.L., 11 July 1608, but Gager was neither inceptor nor respondent. The lady M. H. seems from the dedication to have commanded Heale to undertake the task of replying and to have allowed him scant time in which to do it.

6. Reuter, Adam. EX L. VT | VIM 3. D. IVST: | ET JVRE. | QVÆSTIONES | Iuris controversi | 12. | Auctore | Adamo Revter. Cotbusio L. | Siles. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 11: 1609: sm. 4^o: pp. [56], signn. A-G⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. pi patitur: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to New College, dated “Cursim ex Musæo. Oxon.” 1 Jan. “1609”: (5–56) the 12 quaestiones.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 420. Wood is mistaken in calling Reuter a Welshman. He was a Silesian from Cottbus, as he testifies above and in the admission register of the Bodleian, 3 Sept. 1608. L probably stands for Licentiatus utriusque juris. He was never matriculated.

7. Sanderson, John. INSTITVTIONVM | DIALECTICARVM | Libri Quatuor, | A | IOANNE SANDERSONO, | Lancastrensi, Anglo, Liberalium | artium Magistro, et sacræ Theologiæ | Doctore, Metropolitanæ Ec-|clesiæ Cameracensis Ca-|nonico, conscripti. | Editio quarta. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 11: 1609: 8^o: pp. [4] + 91 + [1]: beg. ^hPropriū est: Brevier Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Auctoris praefatio. Ad iuventutem bonarum artium studiosam”: 5–91, the work.

A reprint of 1602 S, which see.

1610.

1. Benefield, Sebastian. DOCTRINÆ CHRISTIANÆ | SEX CAPITA, | TOTIDEM PRÆLECTIONIBVS | in Scholâ Theologicâ Oxoniæ pro formâ | habitis discussa, & | disceptata. | ACCESSIT APPENDIX AD CA-|put secundum, de Consiliis Evangelicis, in | quâ ad omnes SS. Patrvm autorita-|tes, ab Hvmphredo Leechio | pro iisdem asserendis citatas, | respondetur. | Avtore | sebastiano Benefield. | SS. THEOLOGIÆ D. COLLEGII | Corporis Christi Socio. | [motto: then woodcuts.]

Impr. 11: 1610: sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 208 + [12]: p. 11 beg. & Sacerdotes, 111 ci me dedet: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to bp. George Abbot, dated “Oxon. è Collegio Corporis Christi. Junii 7. 1610”: (7) “Catalogus eorum quæ hoc opere continentur”: (9–20) præfatio ad Academicos Oxonienses, 10 June 1610: 1–208, the work: p. 145 is a titlepage:—“APPENDIX | AD CAPVT | SECVNDVM, DE | CONSILIIS EVANGELI-|CIS, in quâ ad omnes S. S. Pa-|TRVM autoritates, ab Hvm-|phredo Leechio pro | iisdem asserendis cita-|tas, respondetur. | Avtore | Sebastiano Benefield. | SS. THEOLOGIÆ D. COLLEGII | Corporis Christi Oxon. Socio. | [2 mottos, then woodcuts, then impr. 7 and date]: (1–4) “Index locorum Sacræ Scripturæ ...”: (5–12) “Index rerum”: (12) “Ad lectorem ... Errata typographica ...” (corrected in some copies.)

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 488. This work is a reply to a challenge from Leech.

2. Bunny, Edmund. OF DIVORCE | FOR ADVLTERIE, AND | Marrying againe: that there is | no sufficient warrant so to do. | VVith a NOTE IN THE END, | that R. P. many yeeres since was answered. | By Edm. Bvnny Bachelour of Divinitie. | [device.]

Impr. 7a: 1610: sm. 4^o: pp. [22] + 171 + [9]: p. 11 beg. ces, which, 111 they had not: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) Dedication to archbp. Bancroft, dated Oxford, 3 July 1610: (6–11) the preface, dated Bolton Percy, 13 Dec. 1595: (12–18) “An Advertisement to the Reader,” dated Oxford 4 June 1610: (19–20) “The Contents of the Treatice ...”: (21–22) “The Table of Method” an inserted quarto leaf folded, printed on the recto only, a logical plan of the argument: 1–171, the treatise: (1–3) “Another note for the Reader” against R. P. and Radford, dated Oxford, 22 June 1610: (4–9) “The Alphabet Table ...,” an index.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 222. The dedication states that the treatise was completed many years before (1595?) and that archbp. Whitgift had it in his hands and approved it. The advertisement gives further details of the occasion and history of the treatise. The note alludes to Bunny’s connexion with Robert Parsons’ Resolution or Directory, see 1585 P, and J. Radford’s Directory. See 1613 B.

3. Dunster, John. CÆSARS PENNY, | OR | A SERMON OF | OBEDIENCE, PROVING | by the practise of all ages, that all per-|sons ought to be subiect to the | King, as to the Su-|periour. | PREACHED AT S^t MARIES | in Oxford at the Assises the 24 | of Iuly 1610. | By | John Dvnster Master of Arts and Fel-|low of Magdal. Colledge. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1610: (eights) 12^o: pp. [6] + 38 + [4]: p. 11 beg. offendere nō: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to George Abbot bp. of London: 1–38, the sermon, on 1 Pet. ii. 13–14.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 142.

4. Holyoke, Francis. A | SERMON OF OBEDIENCE | ESPECIALLY VNTO AVTHORITIE | Ecclesiasticall wherein the principall controver-|sies of our church are handled, and many of | their obiections which are refractorie to | the government established, answered | though briefly as time and space could | permit; being preached at a Visita-|tion of the Right Worsh: | M^r D. Hinton, | in Coventree. | By | Fran: Holyoke. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1610: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 32: p. 11 beg. readeth, receiueth: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) short dedication to sir Clement Throckmerton: (3–4) preface to the author signed I. D. H.: 1–32, the sermon, on Hebr. xiii. 17: 32, “To the Reader”, an apology for the rude style.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 346: and 1613 H. The author is the well-known writer of the Latin and English Dictionary. From the preface it is clear that the sermon, which is written in an uncompromising tone, caused great opposition in Coventry, of which town some curious details of the puritanical feeling are given: it is now published “not altogether against” the author’s mind. See 1613 H.

5. James, Thomas. BELLVM GREGORIANVM | SIVE | CORRVPTI-|ONIS ROMANÆ IN OPE-|RIBUS D. Gregorii M. JUS-|su Pontificum Rom. recognitis atque | editis, ex Typographia Vaticana, | Loca insigniora, observata à | Theologis ad hoc offici-|um deputatis. [three stars: then device.]

Impr. 11: 1610: sm. 4^o: pp. [8], sign. A⁴: p. 7 beg. Romæ 1591: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) dedication to English theologians by “Tho. Iames” in Latin: (3–4) preface “benevolo lectori”: (5–7) the list of passages: (7–8) conclusion: (8) list of MSS. used.

A table of passages corrupted in the Rome edition of 1591 and the Bâle ed. of 1564, of the Epistolae, Moralia and Pastoralia of Gregory the Great, compared with the readings of MSS. in the Bodleian, New, Oriel, Merton, Corpus and St. John’s colleges, and belonging to Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Allen, and Rich. Hooker, the task being undertaken by 12 theologians.

6. Price, Daniel. [line] | THE | [line] | DEFENCE | OF TRVTH AGAINST A | booke falsely called | THE TRIVMPH OF TRVTH | sent over from Arras A. D. 1609. | BY | Hvmfrey Leech late Minister. | Which booke in all particulars is answered, | and the adioining Motiues of his | revolt confuted: | BY | Daniell Price, of Exeter Colledge in | Oxford, Chaplaine in ordinary to the most high | and mighty, the Prince of Wales. | [motto, then device.]

Impr. 7: 1610: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 379 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ving to vindicate, 111 your soule: English Roman. Contents—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the Prince of Wales: 1–379, the work: (1) a postscript: then “Errata.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511. The book is an answer to Leech’s A triumph of truth. Or declaration of the doctrine concerning Evangelicall counsayles; lately delivered in Oxford ... n. pl. 1609, 8^o: and appears to reprint the whole of the latter work.

7. Rainolds, John. SVMMA COLLO-|QVII JOHANNIS RAINOLDI | CVM JOHANNE HARTO | De Capite & Fide Ecclesiæ | UBI VARIÆ OBITER TRACTANTUR QVÆSTI-|ones, de Sufficientia, & orthodoxa expositione Scripturarum, Ministerio | Ecclesiæ, Functione Sacerdotali, Sacrificio Missæ, unà cum aliis, | quȩ in religione agitantur controversiis; prȩcipuè | verò, & ex instituto, quæstio de Ecclesiæ regi-|mine, explicata in iis quȩ de Christi su-|premâ Monarchiâ, de Petri prȩ-|tensâ, Papȩ usurpatâ, Princi-|pis legitimâ supremitate | disputantur. | A JOHANNE RAINOLDO CONSCRIPTA, CONVENIENTER COM-|pendiis illis quæ uterque scripto mandârat: examinata demum, à Johan-|ne Harto, atque (post addita quædam, quædam mutata ut ipsi | commodum videbatur) pro fideli narratione eorum, quæ | inter ipsos in Colloquio disserebantur, | habita & comprobata. | ANTE QVATVOR ET VIGINTI ANNOS EX AN-|glico sermone in Latinum versa, nunc autem primùm jussu, curáque Reverendis-|simi atque vigilantissimi Præsulis, Richardi Bancrofti, | Cantuariensis Archi-episcopi (qui non domesticarum modò, | quibus præest, sed etiam exterarum Ecclesiarum | bono impensè studet,) è situ & pulvere evo-|cata, & in lucem emissa. | Henrico Parraeo, Gloucestrensi Episcopo, interprete. | [line.] | [device.] | [line.]

Impr. 11: 1610: (sixes), la. 8^o or perhaps fol.: pp. [16] + 402 + [14]: p. 11 beg. bras; neque, 111 tit, & præ: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–7) dedication to Christian iv, king of Denmark (brother of the Queen) by Parry: (9–10) “Iohannes Hartus candido Lectori,” dated “ex Arce Londinensi, Julii 7”: (11–16) “Johannes Rainoldus alumnis anglicorum Seminariorum Romæ & Rhemis”: 1–402, the work: (3–11) “Index rerum ...”: (12–14) “Index locorum Sacræ Scripturæ”: (14) “Errata typographica: quorum quædam in omnibus, quædam in quibusdam exemplaribus tantùm.” Every page is within a border of lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 15. The original Summe of the Conference was published at London in 1584 &c. The conference itself was at the Tower of London in about 1583, see Gillow’s English Catholics iii (1888?). 155.

1611.

1. Benefield, Sebastian. A | SERMON | PREACHED IN S^t MARIES | Church in Oxford, March xxiv. MDCX. | at the solemnizing of the happy in-|auguration of our gracious sove-|raigne King Iames. | WHEREIN IS PROVED THAT KINGS DOE | hold their kingdomes immediately from God. | By | Sebastian Benefield D. of Divinitie | Fellow of Corpus Christi College. |[device.]

Impr. 7: 1611: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 18 + [2]: p. 11 beg. vp, is avowed: English Roman. Contents.—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to John King, bp. of London, dated “from my study in Corpus Christi College. Septemb. 9. 1611”: 1–18, the sermon, on Ps. xxi. 6.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 488. The Bp. of London had only been consecrated the day before this dedication.

2. Davies, John. Microcosmos: see 1603 D.

3. Jesuit’s Pater Noster. THE | IESVITES PATER | NOSTER | Giuen | TO PHILIP III KING | of SPAINE for his new | yeares gift this present | yea e. 1611. | Together with the Ave Maria. | Written first in French: Engli-|shed by W. I. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 7a: (four) 16^o or 12^o: pp. [8], sign. A⁴: sign. A 3^r beg. There are: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title, within a border: A 2^r-A 3^v, “The Jesuits Pater Noster,” beg. “O Mighty Phillip King Of men”: A 4^r-A 4^v, “The Ave Maria to the Queene of France”, beg. “WHen Iudas with a kisse betraid his Lord.”

The only copy known is in the British Museum. A bitter satire against the Jesuits. In each piece the stanzas consist of four English lines and a Latin clause of the Pater Noster or Ave Maria (24 and 8 respectively). This piece was probably not printed at Oxford, two of the woodcuts being not otherwise found there.

4. Reinolds, John. EPIGRAMMATA, | AVCTORE IOAN-|NE REINOLDO IN LL. | Baccalaureo. Novi Colle-|gij socio. | [motto: then device.]

Impr. 11: 1611: (eight) 12^o: pp. [16], sign. A⁸: sign. A 4^r beg. 21. Guiderius: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 1^v divisions of “Prima Chilias complectens disticha tantùm anthrôpina in decem centurias divisa”. (Reges, Episcopi, Barones, Doctores, Equites, Graduati, Armigeri, Scholares, Generosi, Generalia): A 2^r “Prima centuria reges Britannici & Anglici in Honorem regis Jacobi,” with a motto: A 2^v “Elenchum personarum tibi lector exhiberemus, nisi libellus ipse esset pro Elencho”: A 2^r-A 8^v the prima Centuria, 111 Latin distiches: A 8^v “Ad Lectorem,” promising 10 Centuriae.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 148, and 1612 R. This is a first instalment of 111 distiches on Kings and Queens of Britain: only the second part (Episcopi) seems to have subsequently seen the light, in 1612.

1. Cleland, James. The Instruction of | a young Noble-man, | BY | IAMES CLELAND. | [woodcut: the whole title is within a border of ornament.]

Impr. 7: 1612: in every other point identical with 1607 C.

This is a reissue of the sheets of 1607 C, errata and all, with a new titlepage sewn in, the old one being torn off. The new titlepage was not printed at Oxford, as is shown by the woodcut ornaments and general style, but probably by W. Stansby for John Barnes in London.

2. Day, John, of Oriel college, Oxford. CONCIO AD CLERVM. | Habita in Templo B. Mariæ Oxon. | Iunij 25 Ann. Dom. 1612. | Joannes c. 9. v. 1. [error for 4] | Donec Dies est. | [University arms.]

Impr. 11: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 25 + [3]: p. 11 beg. Magistratus indicat: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2–3) Latin dedication to the heads of Colleges and Halls at Oxford, signed “Joannes Dayus,” with a list of the Heads: (4) text of the sermon, 2 Kings vi. 1–4: 1–25, the sermon: (2–3) Latin letter from Day to dr. Thomas Clayton, dated from Oriel coll. Oxford, 11 July (1612).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 412, and 1615 D. The dedication gives a complete list of the Heads of Houses, and two official orders of the Colleges, in dignity, and in antiquity. The letter gives details of possible future publications by Day and personal points about dr. Clayton, who advised the printing of this sermon. At p. 21 is a list of Founders of Colleges.

3. Day, John. Concio ad Clerum “In Joh. 9. 4. Oxon. 1612. qu[arto].”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 412, after the notice of the preceding art., and no doubt due to confusion with it.

4. Day, John. DAVIDS DESIRE | TO GO TO CHVRCH: | as it was published in two | Sermons in S^t Maries | in Oxford. | The One the fift of November in the After-|noone to the Vniversity 1609. The | Other on Christmas Day fo llow-|ing to the Parishioners | of that place. | By | Iohn Day Bachelour of Divinity, and one of the Fellowes of | Oriell Colledge. | [motto: then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1612: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 104: p. 11 beg. Even that: English Roman. Contents:—pp. (1–2) [not seen]: (3) title: (5) dedication to Oriel college and St. Mary’s parish, Oxford: (7–15) “The Epistle dedicatorie”: 1–57 the 1st sermon, on Ps. xxvii. 4: 57, an Erratum: 59–104, the 2nd sermon, on the same.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 412, and 1615 D. The second sermon is stated by the author to have been his first preached as Vicar of St. Mary’s, succeeding mr. Wharton. At p. 40 he mentions Tuesday as a proverbially fatal day to the Irish.

5. Du Moulin, Pierre, the elder. THE WATERS OF SILOE. | TO QVENCH | THE FIRE OF PVRGATORY | and to drowne the traditions, Lim-|boes, mans satisfactions and all Popish | Indulgences, against the rea-|sons and allegations of a Portu-|gall Frier of the order of | S^t. Frances, suppor-|ted by three | treatises. | The one written by the same Franciscan and | entituled The fierie torrent, &c. | The other two by two Doctors of Sorbon. | The one intituled The burning furnasse. The | other The fire of Helie. | BY | Peter Dv Movlin Minister of | Gods word. | [motto] | Faithfully translated out of French by I. B. |

Impr. 30: 1612: (eights) 12^o: pp. [34] + 406: p. 11 beg. assured of, 111 one part of: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–7) Epistle dedicatory to “sir Dudley Digs,” signed “I. B.”: (9–32) “The Preface to the Reader”: (33–34) “The Contents of this booke”: 1–406, the work, entitled “A Confutation of Purgatory.”

The Friar against whom this book was written was Jacques (sign. A 4^r) i. e. Jacques Suares, and the two Doctors were P. V. Palma Cayer and A. Duval (sign. A 3^v). The first French edition was printed in 1603, entitled Accroissement des eaux de Siloé ... The work is one of Du Moulin’s less known productions.

6. Henry, prince, d. 1612. [woodcuts] | EIDYLLIA | IN OBITVM FVLGENTISSIMI | Henrici | Walliæ Principis duodecimi, Romæque ruentis | Terroris maximi, | Quo nihil maius meliúsve terris | Fata donavere, bonique Divi | Nec dabunt, quamvis redeant in aurum | Tempora priscum. | [device.]

Impr. 11: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [36], signn. A-D⁴ E²: sign. B 1^r beg. Amyntas: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r, short dedication to the memory of prince Henry, in Latin: A 3^r-E 2^r, the poems: E 2^v “Lectori ξυναποθνήσκοντι,” an epilogue.

The writers and editor of these poems on the death of Prince Henry are more disguised than usual. The editor was undoubtedly “Jacobus Aretius,” i. e. James Martin, of Broadgates hall. There is one poem in Chaldee (Hebrew type), one in Syriac, one in Arabic, one in Turkish (all three in Roman type) and a few in Greek. There are three Idylls, “Amyntas,” “Tityrus,” and “Daphnis,” in Latin hexameter verse, presumably by the Editor.

7. ——. LVCTVS POSTHVMVS | SIVE | ERGA DEFVN-|CTVM ILLVSTRIS-|SIMVM Henricvm WAL-|LIÆ PRINCIPEM, COL-|legij Beatæ Mariæ Magdalenæ | apud Oxonienses Mecænatem | longè indulgentissimum, | Magdalenensium of-|ficiosa Pietas. | [motto: then device.]

Impr. 11: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 62 + [8]: p. 11 beg. Multâque Myrrhæ: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) distich, within a border: 1–62, the poems: 1–7, “... Oratio funebris habita apud Magdalenenses tempore Prandij exequialis, 7^o Decemb. quo die desideratiss. Principi Henrici funeri iusta persoluta fuere,” signed “Accep. Frewen.”

Poems, chiefly in Latin (a few in Greek and one Spanish), by members of Magdalen College, on the death of Prince Henry (d. 6 Nov. 1612), who was connected with the College through his tutor John Wilkinson.

8. Hooker, dr. Richard. [woodcut.] | THE | ANSVVERE | OF | M^r. RICHARD HOOKER TO A | SVPPLICATION PREFERRED | by M^r. Walter Travers to | the H H. Lords of the Pri-|vie Counsell. | [University arms.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 32 + [2]: p. 11 beg. ver heard that: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–32, the Answer.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 697, and under Travers, below: both treatises have often been reprinted. This and the following treatises by Hooker seem to have been edited by Henry Jackson, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 577.

9. ——. A | LEARNED | AND COMFORTA-|BLE SERMON OF THE | certaintie and perpetuitie of | faith in the Elect; especially | of the Prophet Habak-|kuks faith. | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times fellow of Corpus Christi | College in Oxford. | [University arms.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ly enimy is: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title; 1–17, the sermon, on Hab. i. 4.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 697.

10. ——. A | LEARNED | DISCOVRSE OF IV-|STIFICATION, WORKES, | and how the foundation of faith | is overthrowne. | By | Richard Hooker, sometimes Fellow | of Corpus Christi College | in Oxford. | * *
* | [University arms.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 69 + [3]: p. 11 beg. should make vs, 61, men, how many: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–4) “To the Christian reader” signed “from Corpus Christi College in Oxford” “Henry Iackson”: 1–69, the Sermon (on Hab. i. 4): (2–3) (not seen).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 697. This is the first edition, and apparently the first of Jackson’s issues of Hooker’s sermons.

11. ——. [woodcut.] | A | LEARNED | SERMON OF | THE NATVRE | OF PRIDE, | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times fellow of Corpus Christi | College in Oxford. | [University arms.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. dome as my: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–17, the sermon, on Hab. ii. 4.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 697.

12. ——. [woodcut] | A | REMEDIE | AGAINST SOR-|ROW AND FEARE, | delivered in a funerall | Sermon, | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times fellow of Corpus Christi | College in Oxford. | [University arms.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 14: p. 11 beg. full and faintharted: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–14, the sermon, on John xiv. 27.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 697.

13. James, dr. Thomas. The Iesuits Downefall, | THREATNED | AGAINST THEM | BY THE SECVLAR | Priests for their wicked liues, accur-|sed manners, Hereticall doctrine, and more then Matchiavil-|lian Policie. | TOGETHER | WITH THE LIFE OF FATHER | Parsons AN ENGLISH | IESVITE. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 72: p. 11 beg. by a secular: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–9) Epistle dedicatory to the “Iudges and Iustices of Peace for the Countie of Oxon.”, dated “From the Publique Library in Oxford, Sept. 16. 1612”, signed “Tho. James”: (10–12) “The Propositions”: 1–51, 100 propositions against Jesuits stated and commented on: 52–72, the Life of Parsons.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. A story is told at p. 53 of Parsons disfurnishing the Balliol College Library of “many ancient bookes and rare Manuscripts”, and of his expulsion at a later period from the College.

14. [Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur Du Plessis.] [woodcuts.] | TWO | HOMILIES | CONCERNING | the meanes how to re-|solue the controver-|sies of this time. | * * *
* * | Translated out of French. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 7: 1612: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 138: p. 11 beg. it be, 111 the one: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “To the Reader”: 1–71, homily on Matt. xvii. 5 (Hunc audite): 72–138, homily on Matt. xix. 8 (Non sic fuit ab initio): 138, “Errata.”

Rare. There is another issue of this book in the same year, identical in every respect, even to the Errata, except that on the title after the asterisks and before the woodcuts come the words “First written in French by Ph. | Mornay, and now translated | into English” instead of the single line of the first issue. The second issue appears to be less rare. In each sign. A 1 is almost entirely gone, which consisted of the titlepage in some early form before a preface was decided on. The preface even in the second issue pretends that the author is unknown to the translator: who may be identical with the “I. V.” of 1615 M.

15. Panke, John. ECLOGARIVS, | OR BRIEFE SVMME | OF THE TRVTH OF THAT | Title of Supreame Governour, given | to his Maiestie in causes Spirituall, | and Ecclesiasticall, from the Kings of Israell, | in the old Testament; the Christian Em-|perours in the Primitiue Church; | confirmed by 40. Epistles of Leo the Bishop of Rome, vnto | the Emperours, Theo-|dosius, Martianus, | and Leo. | Not published before. | BY | Iohn Panke. | [motto: then woodcut.]