So Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 132, copied by Herbert.

8. Presse, Symon. “‘A sermon preached at Eggington, in the County of Darby, concerning the right vse of things indifferent, the 8. Day of August, 1596. By Symon Presse Minister there. Feare God, honour the Kinge. 1 Pet. 2; 17. Printed at Oxford—, and are to bee solde in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Bible. 1597.’ Dedicated ‘To his loving Parishioners Mr. F. Cooke,’ &c. The text, 1 Cor. 8; 10–13. Pages 28, including the title. W. H. Sixteens.”

So in Herbert’s Ames, iii. 1406: see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 220. Impr. 19a.

9. Symeon, Metaphrastes. VITÆ SANC-|TORVM EVAN-|GELIST. Iohan-|nis, & Lvcæ, à Sy-|meone Metaphraste olim con-|cinnatæ, iam recens | traductæ à | Rich. Bretto. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 20: 1597: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 95 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Montem Tabor: Pica Greek and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “Ai” only: (3) title, within border: (5–14) Epistola dedicatoria to judge Thomas Owen (Ovvinus), dated Lincoln college, Oxford, 23 Dec 1596: 1–95, “Οἱ βίοι τῶν ἁγίων Εὐαγγελιστῶν Ἰωάννου καὶ Λουκᾶ ὑπὸ Συμεὼν τοῦ Μεταφράστου πάλαι ἀναταχθέντες” in Greek and Latin.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 611. The editor has practically made the Latin translation a commentary by expanding where his author was obscure, and the like.

1598.

1. Abbot, George, archbp. of Canterbury. QVÆSTIO-|NES SEX, TOTI-|DEM PRÆLECTIO-|NIBVS, IN SCHOLA | THEOLOGICA, OXONIÆ, | PRO FORMA, HABITIS, | DISCVSSÆ, ET | DISCEPTATÆ. | ANNO. 1597. | IN QVIBVS, E SACRA SCRIP-|TVRA, ET PATRIBVS AN-|tiquissimis, quid statuendum | sit, definitur: | per Georgivm Abbatem | tunc Collegij Baliolensis | socium. | [mottos, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 5b: 1598: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 214 (“224” the next p. to 24 being “35”) + [18]: p. 11 beg. verè est, 111 secretâque(**not sure of accent): English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A” between woodcuts: (3) title: (5–10) Epistola dedicatoria to lord Buckhurst, dated University college, Oxford, 16 May 1598: (11) List of contents: 1–21, Præfatio ad lectorem: 23-“224,” the six lectures: (1–15) “Index rerum præcipuarum.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 562. Reprinted at Frankfurt in 1616, with the title ‘Georgii Abbatti ... Explicatio sex illustrium quæstionum ...’