1684 Rationale on English Book of Common Prayer Anglican Church England Sparrow
A rare Anglican treatise by Anthony Sparrow, a 17th-century English priest. He was persecuted for owning and using the outlawed ‘Book of Common Prayer’, and was not reinstated as a priest until the Restoration of the church. This work, “A Rationale on the Book of Common Prayer,” was Sparrow’s caution and warning to his diocese against false doctrine. He spoke on communion, the acts of the saints, important feast days and holy days, and on liturgical texts and prayers.
1684 Rationale on English Book of Common Prayer Anglican Church England Sparrow
A rare Anglican treatise by Anthony Sparrow, a 17th-century English priest. He was persecuted for owning and using the outlawed ‘Book of Common Prayer’, and was not reinstated as a priest until the Restoration of the church. This work, “A Rationale on the Book of Common Prayer,” was Sparrow’s caution and warning to his diocese against false doctrine. He spoke on communion, the acts of the saints, important feast days and holy days, and on liturgical texts and prayers.
Item number: #1792
Price: $599
SPARROW, Anthony
A rationale upon the Book of common-prayer of the Church of England
London: Printed for George Pawlet, and sold by Thomas Picket, 1684.
Details:
- Collation complete with all pages: [16], 365, [26]
- References: Wing S 4834a; ESTC R 26936
- Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – W: Priestley, Lightcliffe
- William Priestley (1779–1861) was a Halifax wool clothier and eminent local musician, antiquary and literary gentleman.
- His strong interest in music, especially German, was manifested in his personal library, which housed many unusual items of German choral music; these formed much of the early repertoire of the Halifax Choral Society, which he is credited with founding.
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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1792
Category
Religion
Authors
SPARROW, Anthony
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete