See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 499 (where Lond. is an error for Oxf.). The second sermon is independent, in paging and title (not signatures), of the rest of the book. The author says these are his first printed works.
4. Brerewood, Edward. A | LEARNED | TREATISE | OF THE | SABAOTH, | WRITTEN | By Mr Edward Brerewood, | Professor in Gresham Colledge, | London· | TO Mr Nicolas Byfield, | Preacher in Chester. | With Mr Byfields answere and | Mr Brerewoods | REPLY. |
Impr. 108: 1630: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 101 + [3]: p. 11 beg. by Moses, 65 heare, or see: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1), title: (3) 3 texts: (4) “Faults” of the press: 1–55, the work, dated at end “May 16. 1611. At Gresham house in London”: 57, a title “Mr. | BYFIELDS | ANSVVERE, | WITH Mr | BREREVVOODS | REPLY. | [device, then impr. 108]: 59–60, “The Preface to Mr. Brerewoods reply”, signed “Mr. Brermwoods”!: 61–101, the Answer and Reply, in parallel columns, as far as possible.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 140, 325, and 1631 B, 1632 B. The author died in Nov. 1613. Richard Byfield, brother of Nicholas, who received Brerewood’s treatise “a little before November” 1640, wrote a special confutation of it (Lond. 1631), and the controversy became general.
5. Casa, Giovanni della. IO. CASÆ V. CL. | GALATEVS | SEV DE MORVM | HONESTATE, ET ELE-|GANTIA; LIBER EX | Italico Latinus, | Interprete | Nathane Chytræo, | cum ejusdem Notis, nuper additis. | EIUSDEM CASÆ LIBEL-|lus de officijs inter potentiores, | & tenuiores amicos. | [woodcut.]
Impr. 73a: 1630: (eights) 12o: pp. [18] + 213 + [1]: p. 11 beg. negotij dedit, 111 liq; philosopho?): Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Lectori ... Chytræus”: (3–5) dedication to Nicolaüs Casa by Chytraeus, “Rostochio Idib. Septemb. ... 1577”: (6–9) “Prooemium” to Nic. Casius by “Joannes Caselius”, “Rostochio iv Non. Maias ... 1578”: (9–13) a recommendation of the book, dated “Rostochij Idibus ... sextilis ... 1578”: (14–18) “De tribus virtutibus cognatis ...” signed “Ioannes Caselius”: 1–103, the Galateus: 104–141, “Ioannis Casæ de Officiis inter potentiores et tenuiores amicos Liber”: 142–213, “Nathanis Chytræi Notæ in Galateum ...” with a Prooemium to “Caspar von der Wenge”.
See 1628 C. Even in 1892 an edition of Peterson’s English translation of the Galateo (1576) was privately printed.
6. Hakewill, George. AN | APOLOGIE | OR | DECLARATION | OF THE POWER AND | PROVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE | GOVERNMENT OF THE WORLD. | CONSISTING IN | AN EXAMINATION AND | CENSVRE OF THE COMMON | ERROVR TOVCHING NATVRES PER=|PETVALL AND VNIVERSALL DECAY, | DIVIDED INTO FOVRE BOOKES. | WHEREOF | The first treates [&c. as 1627 H, dividing lines at there-|vnto. | that of the | excepted. | strength and | wits. | proofe of the | vse which | thereof. |: also “Heavens,” “onely”] | [line] | By George Hakewill Doctor of | Divinity and Archdeacon of Surrey. | [line] | The second Edition revised, and in sundry passages augmented by the Authour; | with advertisements and tables newly annexed in the end of the booke, | an Index whereof is presented in the next page. | [motto.] [There is also a London title, see below.]
Impr. 68: 1630: (sixes) la. 8o: pp. [40] + 523 + [69]: p. 11 beg. you to Lucians, 501 some bodies which: English Roman. Contents:—(2) “The argument of the Front[ispiece] and of the worke”, printed in London: (3) engraved title, see below: (5) title: (6) “An index of the advertisements and tables newly annexed ...”: (7–11) dedication to the University of Oxford: (13–23) “The Preface”: (25–38) “The Contents ...”: (39) quotation from Boethius, with translation: 1–523, the work in 4 books: (2–42) “Advertisements to the learned reader occasioned by this second impression”: (43) “... the value of the Roman Sesterce”: (44–45) bp. Godwin’s calculations of large numbers of sesterces: (46–60) “An alphabeticall table ...” (60–63) “A table of the authours quoted ...”: (64–67) “A table of the texts of scripture quoted ...”: (69) “Errata”.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 256 and 1627 H. The chief additions in this new edition are to be found in the “Advertisements”, the fifth of which contains some complimentary letters about the first edition by archbp. Ussher and others. The engraved title measures 103
16 × 6⅛ in. and bears a London imprint, “London. Printed for Robert Allott, at the | Beare in Paules Churchyard. 1630”, and six allegorical scenes surrounding a short title, beneath which are the arms and crest of the author. “T. Cecill sculp”, probably in London.