Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book.
Varying form of title
Truth maintained
Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy
Miscellanies from. 1641. &c
Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint)
London (Place), Printed at Oxford [i.e. London] Anno Dom,, 1643.
Physical description
[24]; [2], 5-24; 78p ;, 19cm. (4to).
Note
A reprinting and defense of his "Sermon of reformation" and a partial reprinting of and reply to John Saltmarsh's "Examinations", including a reprinting of the preface to that work on leaf A2.
"A sermon of reformation" has separate dated title page with "printed at London" in imprint; pagination and register are separate. The sermon is inserted between the preliminary leaves and the text of "Truth maintained", and statements made by the author in "To my deare paris Saint Mary Savoy" (C1r) and "To the reader" (C4r) in the preliminaries indicate that the sermon was intended to be included as part of this work. It was also apparently issued separately in the same year (Wing F2461).
Signatures: A-C4 ²A-C4(-A1) ³A-K4(-K4).
A reissue with cancel title page of the edition with London in imprint (Wing F2475). This reissue includes a full reprinting of Fuller's "A sermon of reformation" not found in the other reissue with counterfeit Oxford imprint (Wing F2474).
Wing F2474 matches Madan, II, 1545, which does not include "A sermon of reformation".
Bound with fifty-five other items.
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Previously: Dm.4.2.
Citation/references note
ESTC R222779
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924. Many entries added to gen cat".
Binding
18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanies from. 1641. &c".
Subject
Fuller, Thomas, Sermon of reformation
Saltmarsh, John, Examinations
Sermons, English, 17th century.
Reformation, Sermons, Early works to 1800, England.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, former owner.
Saltmarsh, John, Examinations.
Fuller, Thomas
Added entry--place
England, Oxford.
001
B21887
003
LIBRARY CODE
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Fuller, Thomas
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Truth maintained, or Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy: since traduced for dangerous: now asserted for sound and safe. By Thomas Fuller, B.D. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge. The particulars are these. I That the doctrine of the impossibility of a churches perfection, in this world, being wel understood, begets not lazinesse but the more industry in wise reformers. II That the Church of England cannot justly be taxed with superstitious innovations. III How farre private Christians, ministers, and subordinate magistrates, are to concurre to the advancing of a publique reformation. IIII What parts therein are only to be acted by the Supreme power. V Of the progresse, and praise of passive obedience. VI That no extraordinary excitations, incitations, or inspirations are bestowed from God, on men in these dayes. VII That it is utterly unlawfull to give any just offence to the papist, or to any men whatsoever. VIII What advantage the Fathers had of us, in learning and religion, and what we have of them. IX That no new light, or new essentiall truths, are, or can be revealed in this age. X That the doctrine of the Churches imperfection, may safely be preached, and cannot honestly be concealed. With severall letters, to cleare the occasion of this book.
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Truth maintained
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Positions delivered in a sermon at the Savoy
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Miscellanies from. 1641. &c
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London
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Printed at Oxford [i.e. London] Anno Dom,
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1643.
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[24]; [2], 5-24; 78p ;
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19cm. (4to).
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$a
A reprinting and defense of his "Sermon of reformation" and a partial reprinting of and reply to John Saltmarsh's "Examinations", including a reprinting of the preface to that work on leaf A2.
500##
$a
"A sermon of reformation" has separate dated title page with "printed at London" in imprint; pagination and register are separate. The sermon is inserted between the preliminary leaves and the text of "Truth maintained", and statements made by the author in "To my deare paris Saint Mary Savoy" (C1r) and "To the reader" (C4r) in the preliminaries indicate that the sermon was intended to be included as part of this work. It was also apparently issued separately in the same year (Wing F2461).
500##
$a
Signatures: A-C4 ²A-C4(-A1) ³A-K4(-K4).
500##
$a
A reissue with cancel title page of the edition with London in imprint (Wing F2475). This reissue includes a full reprinting of Fuller's "A sermon of reformation" not found in the other reissue with counterfeit Oxford imprint (Wing F2474).
500##
$a
Wing F2474 matches Madan, II, 1545, which does not include "A sermon of reformation".
500##
$a
Bound with fifty-five other items.
500##
$a
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
500##
$a
Previously: Dm.4.2.
5104#
$a
ESTC R222779
561##
$a
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
561##
$a
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
561##
$a
Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924. Many entries added to gen cat".
563##
$a
18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanies from. 1641. &c".
