Impr. 68: 1628: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 29 + [7]: p. 11 beg. hortation. As long: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) epistle dedicator to William lord Spencer of Wormleighton: (7–8) “The Preface”: 1–29, the sermon on Ps. xxxvii. 37: (2–6) seven poems, in English, Greek (one) and Latin (one) on lord Spencer’s death, no doubt by Parre.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 345.
16. Pemble, William. FIVE | GODLY, AND PRO-|fitable Sermons concerning | 1 The slaverie of sinne. | 2 The mischiefe of ignorance. | 3 The roote of Apostasie. | 4 The benefit of Gods service. | 5 The Christians loue. | Preached in his life time in sundry places. | By that late faithfull Minister of | Christ Mr William | Pemble of Mag-|dalen Hall in the Vni-|versity of Oxford. |
Impr. 84: 1628: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 24 + 72 + “31”-“38” + [4?]: pp. 11 beg. and cast themselues, and tence 2. Thess: pp. 33 beg. as those Children, and his happyness: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) “To the Reader”, signed by the editor “Iohn Tombes”: 1–24 the first sermon, on John viii. 34: 1–25, the second, on Hos. iv. 6: 27–43, the third, on Heb. iii. 12–13: 44–66, the fourth on Ex. xxxiv. 23–24: 67–71, “31”-“38”, 1, the fifth, on Cant. ii. 16: (3–4) not seen.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331 (where “Lond.” is an error for “Oxf.”) and 1629 P. Pemble died in 1623. The editor was a pupil of Pemble (Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 1062), and succeeded him in his lectureship at Magdalen hall. There is something curious about the printing of this volume: the pagination is peculiar, and sign. K 1r (p. “31”) has the running title of sermon 4 instead of 5: also the catchword on p. “38” is have instead of having, and the next page differs in style of printing. The second edition shows each sermon with a separate pagination, but appears otherwise to be a verbatim reprint. The signatures of this first ed. begin again with the second sermon, and the first at least of the last two leaves bears no signature, though beginning a new sheet.
17. Rudyerd, sir Benjamin. BENIAMIN RVDIERD | HIS SPEECH IN BEHALFE | of the Clergie, and of | Parishes miserably destitute of In-|struction, through want of | Maintenance. | CONFIRMED BY THE | Testimonies of Bishop Iewel, | Master Perkins, and Sir | Henry Spelman. | [line, motto, line.]
Impr. 76: 1628: sm. 4o: pp. [2] + 14 + [2]: p. 11 beg. taine vnto him: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–14, the speech.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 456. This tract is generally found without any title page (signn. A—B4 only): the London booksellers seem to have printed one for their own purposes, not deeming the title as it heads p. 1 (“Sir Beniamin Ruddierd’s speach in behalfe of the Cleargy.”) sufficient. Some early copies have the number of the first page central over the author’s name, enclosed in brackets; but it was doubtless soon moved to the upper right hand corner, because in its original place it seemed to indicate a first part of the tract rather than simply the first page. This speech was reprinted at London in 1641.
18. Sparke, William. THE | MYSTERY | OF | GODLINESSE: | A | GENERALL DISCOVRSE | OF THE REASON THAT IS | IN CHRISTIAN RELIGION. | [line] | By William Sparke Divinity Rea⸗|der at Magd: Coll: in Oxford and Par⸗|son of Blechly in Buckingham-shire. | [line, then 2 mottos.]
Impr. 77: 1628: sm. 4o: pp. [16] + 78 + [2] + 78 + [2]: pp. 11 beg. All the glory, and children, yee cannot: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to George duke of Buckingham: (7–12) “The Preface to the Reader”: (13–15) “The Contents”: 1–78 “Booke I”, in 3 chapters: 1–78 “Booke II”, in 3 chapters: 78, imprint 78.