A Brief Exposition with Practical Observations Upon the whole Book of Canticles.

COTTON, John.

Published by Printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith,, 1655

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Octavo. 175mm x 113mm First edition, lacking A1 (cancelled) and A2 (imprimatur leaf), P8 torn and repaired, foxed, browned and stained throughout, later calf, head of spine chipped. An important work by the grandfather of Cotton Mather, who went to Massachusetts in 1633 and may well have contributed to the Bay Psalm Book. John Cotton was pastor of Boston in New England. He was born in Derby 1585, educated at Trinity and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He became minister of Boston, Lincolnshire. Having for a long time adopted the principles of the Puritans and conducted public worship without the liturgy he resigned his living in 1633 and settled at Boston New England. He died in 1652. According to Darling He was a man of great literary requirements well skilled in the languages and deeply read in theology. Provenance: Judith Dyson (ink inscription on rear endpaper); James Radford (ink name beneath the above); other unidentified early ink inscriptions. Foxe Pointe Library Collection label to ffep. Seller Inventory # ABE-1709121720162

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Title: A Brief Exposition with Practical ...

Publisher: Printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith,

Publication Date: 1655

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition