Rare. By John Case, cf. 1586. M, Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. The dedication is to two persons for their fathers’ interest in music. Sign. F consists of F 1 & F 3 only, paged 74–77 instead of 75–78. Copies usually have a border, &c. of red ink lines, throughout.

2. Case, John. SPHÆRA CIVITATIS, | AVTHORE MAGISTRO | IOHANNE CASO OXONI-|ENSI, OLIM COLLEGII DIVI | Iohannis Præcursoris socio. | [device, then motto.]

Impr. 11: 1588: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [36] + 740 + [12]: p. 11 beg. regni plusquam, 111 Communitas: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) 4 verses to the author from the “Sphæra Civitatis”! with a curious engraving of the sphere surmounted by the head and shoulders of the queen: (3) Latin poem to the author signed “Richardus Late-War” pres. of St. John’s college: (5–9) Epistola dedicatoria to Christopher lord Hatton: (10–25) “Ad Christianum lectorem,” 11 May 1588: (26–28) complimentary poems: (29–36) “Quæstiones et dubia quæ in octo libris Politicorum continentur,” a table of contents: (36) two complimentary poems: 1–740, the work: (1–4) “Peroratio operis,” 11 May, 1588: (5–11) “Rerum contentarum index.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. A commentary on the Politics of Aristotle, made into a general political treatise. On 16 July 1590 Barnes petitioned for a decree of Convocation that every determining bachelor should purchase this work, but it does not appear that any action was taken on the petition. Reprinted at Frankfurt in 1616.

3. Catechism. A CATECHISME, | OR SHORT KIND OF IN-|STRVCTION, WHEREBY | TO TEACH CHILDREN AND | THE IGNORAVNTER SORT, THE | CHRISTIAN RELIGION. | Whereunto is prefixed a learned Treatise of the necessity and vse of | Catechising: together with Godly praiers most fit for al estates at al | times. | [device.]

Impr. 6: 1588: sm. 4o: pp. [10] + 212 + [2]: p. 11 beg. God, committed, 111 lowest partes: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–9) Epistle dedicatory by Thomas Sparke and John Seddon to Arthur lord Grey of Wilton, Bletchley, 30 Jan. 1587: 1–61, the treatise on catechising, signed by Sparke: 62, a prayer: 63–194, the catechism: 195–211, prayers, with a confession of the faith: 212 “Causes why men doe not vnderstand the holie Scriptures,” &c.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 190 (bis). This is the Heidelberg Catechism translated into English by Thomas Sparke and John Seddon, with scriptural proofs annexed to each paragraph, and a long treatise on catechising. See next art.

4. Catechism. A CATECHISME, OR SHORT | KIND OF INSTRVCTION, WHEREBY, | TO TEACH CHILDREN, AND | THE IGNORAVNTER SORT, THE | CHRISTIAN RELIGION | Whereunto, is prefixed, a learned Treatise, of the necessity, & vse of Ca-|techising: together, with Godly praiers, most fit, for al estates, at al times. | [device.]

Impr. 6: 1588: (eights) 12o: pp. [12] + 274 (?): p. 11 beg. the greatnes, 111 I beleeue: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–11) Epistle, as before: 1–80, the treatise, as before: 81, “The causes ...” &c. as before at end: 82, a prayer: 83–254, the catechism: 255–274, prayers &c. as above.

This is a reprint of the preceding quarto edition, with slight varieties of spelling, arrangement, &c.: the type is newly set up throughout.