Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [24] + 287 + [1]: p. 11 beg. saultes of humane, 111 belōgs much time: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–15) Epistle dedicatorie to a kinsman of the author lately deceased: (16–21) “To the Christian Reader,” dated from “Brodegats hall,” Oxford, 2 Sept. 1602: (22–23) “Τοῖς περὶ τῶν λόγων τουτωνί Ελληνο-Αγγλοικῶν ἐυγνωμώνως ἔχουσιν,” a Greek preface: (24) “The names of the [seven] Tractes contained in this Booke,” and a quotation: 1–287, the treatises.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 28. Wood did not know Willoughby as an author, and Bliss could find no trace of his academical career. But a John Willoughby certainly matriculated at Exeter College in 1585 (B.A. 1589, M.A. 1593). The treatises are on the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke xviii), on Ps. xlix. 16, on Ps. xxxix. 6, on the Sick of the Palsy (John v), on 2 Cor. xii. 9, on the Shepherd and Sheep, &c. (John xx) and “A Tracte of Vertue and Vice.” Unpointed English and Long Primer Hebrew is used on pp. 1, 26, 67, 107.
4. Higins, John. [woodcuts] | AN | ANSVVERE TO | MASTER WILLIAM | PERKINS, CONCER-|ning Christs Descen-|sion into Hell: | By | John Higins. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [4] + 52: p. 11 beg. to it they: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise: 52, “Faultes escaped in the printing ... Finis.”
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 734, and following art.
5. Higins, John. AN | ANSWERE | TO MASTER WILLI-|am Perkins, concerning | Christs Descension in-|to hell. | By IOHN HIGINS. | [device.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [4] + 51 + [1]: p 11 beg. it they must: Small Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise.
Rare. See preceding art. Like the Powel below this book was certainly not printed at Oxford, and the imprint is fictitious, the type and woodcuts being unknown at Oxford. These falsifications can hardly be unconnected with the fact that John Barnes, the son of Joseph Barnes, in this year set up business for himself in London. The text is a reprint of no. 4 above.
6. Howson, dr. John. A | SERMON | PREACHED AT St. | MARIES IN OXFORD, | THE 17. DAY OF NO-|vember, 1602. in defence of | the Festivities of the Church | of England, and namely | that of her Maiesties | Coronation. | By IOHN HOVVSON DOCTOR OF | Divinitie, one of her Highnes Chaplaines, and | Vicechancellour of the Vniversitie | of Oxforde. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 23: 1602: sm. 4o: pp. [36], signn. ( )2 A-D4: sign. B 1r beg. ship or honor: English Roman. Contents:—sign. ( ) 1r title: ( ) 2r-2v, dedication to lord Buckhurst, dated from Christ Church, Oxford, 29 Nov. 1602: A 1r-D 3v, the sermon, on Ps. cxviii. 24.