OTES, SAMUEL.

An explanation of the generall Epistle of Saint Iude. Delivered in one and forty sermons, by that learned, reverend, and faithfull servant of Christ, Master Samuel Otes, parson of Sowthreps in Norfolke.

London, Printed by Elizabeth Purslow for Nicholas Bourne, 1633.

Folio. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear to extremities. Boards with stains and scratches, with a some loss of leather. Missing small part of leather to upper capital. Inner hinges split. Light marginal brownspotting throughout. Occassional underlignings and marginal annotations in contemporary hand. (26), 58, 61-400, 403-424, 405-472, 475-525, (19) pp. Wanting the folded table. 

Rare first edition of the 40 sermons Oates’ preached at North Walsham containing warnings against Brownists and other seperatists. Being born in 1610 Oates was only 23 years old when he published the present work.

Order-nr.: 60834