Advice to the Roman Catholicks – Thomas Comber – 1686 | Anti-Catholic Treatise

Friendly and Seasonable Advice to the Roman Catholicks of England by Thomas Comber is a 17^th-century treatise on the disputes between Protestants and the Catholic Church. Comber, an Anglican cleric later appointed Dean of Durham, became known for works defending Protestant doctrine during a period of religious and political conflict.

This book addresses papal supremacy, the doctrine of infallibility, the authority of Councils, and traditions of the Church. Comber draws heavily on biblical sources and writings of the early Fathers, stressing that certain Catholic teachings differ from ancient Christian practice. In parallel, he affirms the foundations of Anglican belief as rooted in what he viewed as authentic early Christianity.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Friendly and Seasonable Advice to the Roman Catholicks of England
• Author(s): Thomas Comber
• Publisher: London, For Charles Brome
• Edition: Fourth Edition, 1686
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  6 in x 3.5 in (15.2 cm x 8.9 cm)
• Collation: [xxi], 143, [2] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Preface and dedication
  • Discussion of papal authority and infallibility
  • Examination of Councils and tradition
  • Scriptural and patristic comparisons with primitive Christianity
  • Defense of Protestant doctrines in the Church of England

Condition:

The book is bound in full leather, showing moderate rubbing and wear, yet the leather remains strong. The binding is tight and secure with a complete text block in sound condition.

Why Collect This?

• a noted Anglican polemical work
• Printed during the reign of James II, a period of religious conflict in England
• Important example of Protestant polemical literature

Item Number: # 29370