3x PURITAN TRACTS 1619-30 DYKE SCLATER DOD & CLEAVER Religion SERMONS

Three scarce Puritan works, bound in one volume.THEMYSTERYOf Selfe-Deceiving:OR,A DISCOURSEand discovery of the deceitfulnesseof MANS HEARTWritten by the late faithfull minister ofGods Word Daniel Dyke, Batchelorin Diuinitie.Published since his death, by his brother I.D.Minister of Gods WordAnd now by him augmented and inlarged, and therevntotwo exquisite tables added, enlighteningmuch the whole treatise.LONDONPrinted by William Stansby, and are to bee sold byRichard Higgenbotham, in Pauls Church-yard, at the signeof the white Lyon 1630**Bound with**THESERMONSTending chiefly to the fittingof men for the worthy receivingof the Lords SupperVVherein, amongst many other holyinstructions, the doctrines of sound repentanceand humiliation, and of Gods speciall fauoursvnto penitent sinners, and worthy communicants,are largely and effectually handled.The sixe first, by I. Dod.The foure last, by R. Cleauer.Whereunto is annexed a plaine and learnedmetaphrase on the epistle to the Colossians,written by a godly and iudicious preacher.There is also set before the sermons, a short dialogueof preparation, containing the chiefe points that concernethe worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper: taken, for the mostpart, out of the sermons following; and collected into amethod, for the benefit and ease of those thatdesire direction in this matter.Newly printed and enlargedLondonPrinted by T. C. and R. C. for William Sheffard,and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-Hea Alley, at the entrance in out of Lumbard-street1628**Bound with**AnExpositionwith Notes vpon thefirst Epistle to theThessaloniansBYWilliam Sclater D.D.and Minister of the Wordof God at at Pitmisterin SommersetPrinted by W. Stansby for Iohn Parker, and are to be sold athis shop in Pauls Church yard at the signe of the Ball1619(**Please note the third work (Sclater) is incomplete. The title page is lacking, although the above details are correct, and consists of Part One only)Three works bound in one.Bound in full, later, sheep, and measures approx 18.7cm x 15cm x 6cm. The boards and extremities are surface worn and scuffed, and the corners are a little bumped and nicked. The spine is heavily creased and worn, and the top and bottom edges are chipped and frayed with loss. The headbands are broken. The hinges are a little cracking and worn, but holding. The headbands are broken. Internally, there are later endpapers to the front and rear. There is a previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, and pencil notes about the contents to the front free endpaper. The title page of the first work and the following leaf are chipped and grubby. The contents, similarly have some grubbiness, with pale scattered staining in places throughout, heavier towards the rear. The edges are thumbed and there is light thumbing and grubbiness with smudging in places throughout, with some quite heavy grubbiness to a few leaves or small sections. There are some scattered pencil initials to some margins. There are a few edge creases nicks and tears, and one leaf has a large portion chipped from lower fore edge corner, although the chip is present and loosely placed. There is some worming to the inner margin of a large section, see images. The text block is cracking and straining in places throughout. Else in reasonable condition. Dyke:  [14], 288, 277-308, 321-384, 397-438, [24] p. Complete.Dod & Cleaver:  [8], 124,117, 128-177, [1], 177-288 p. Complete.Sclater: [4], 351, [1]. p (Lacking title and A4, and all after p351). Incomplete.Daniel Dyke (died 1614) was an English academic, a Puritan of the reign of James I. All of Dyke’s treatises were published posthumously by his brother, Jeremiah Dyke. Daniel Dyke’s most famous work, The Mystery of  Self-Deceiving, based on Jeremiah 17:9, is a detailed anatomy of the “gospel-hypocrite,” i.e., one who claims to know Christ but whose life reveals little self-knowledge and no fruit."John Dod (c1549 – 1645), known as "Decalogue Dod", was a non-conforming English clergyman, taking his nickname for his emphasis on the Ten Commandments. He is known for his widely circulated writings. He had important support from sympathetic members of the Puritan gentry throughout a long career.""Robert Cleaver (d. 1613) Minister in Oxfordshire, but silenced for nonconformity. A a most pious, excellent, and useful preacher.,..a godly minister, a bright shining star, and a very able textman.”William Sclater (1575–1626) was an English clergyman and controversialist.Three scarce scarce 17th century Puritan works bound in one volume.Please see the other items we have listed for AuctionFREE UK SHIPPING

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