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[PERKINS, WILLIAM]. Sammelband of religious works by the author including The foundation of Christian religion: gathered into sixe principles; Bound with A golden chaine, or The description of theologie... both London: Printed by the widow Orwin, for Iohn Porter, 1597; A salve for a sicke man: or, A treatise containing the nature, differences, and kindes of death; as also the right manner of dying well. And it may serue for spirituall instruction to 1. Mariners when they goe to sea. 2. Souldiers when they goe to battell. 3. Women when they trauell of childe bound with Tvvo treatises. I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit bound with An exposition of the Symbole or Creede of the Apostles these last three Cambridge: John Legat, 1597-97-96. Old reverse calf, rebacked. 7 3/4 x 6 inches (20 x 15 cm); paginations and collations vary. The second-listed work has two folding theological charts. Binding worn, first signature detached from text block, occasional notations in ink in an early hand.
An interesting collection of religious works by the Cambridge theologian who was one of the most eminent leaders of the Puritan wing of the Anglican Church at this period.