The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divine treatises containing directio[n]s about six of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life by N: Bifielde, late preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex - Byfield, Nicholas 1579-1622 ([Printed [by G. Miller and R. Badger] for Ralph Rounthwaite, at ye golde[n] Lyo[n] in Pa [sic] Churchyard [sold by P. Stephens and C. Meredith], 1625)
Appears at reel 917 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy) and at reel 1510 (Union Theological Seminary copy). - Each part has a separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous. - Folger Shakespeare Library copy (reel 917) has STC 4228.5 added between Ee7 and Ee8. - Identified as STC 4220b on reel 917 and as 4210a on reel 1510. - Imperfect; the Union Theological Seminary copy on reel 1510 is imperfect; lacks general prelims. Imperfect as filmed; Folger Shakespeare Library lacks all after leaf Ee7. - Printers' and vendors' names from STC. - Reproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library (reel 917) and the Union Theological Seminary (reel 1510). - STC (2nd ed.), 4220a.5. - Seven parts? According to chapter 1 of part 1 of the first edition (STC 4219.5) the parts should be: (1) STC 4209.5, (2a) STC 4236.8 and (2b) STC 4235.5 considered as one treatise, (e) STC 4232.5, (4) STC 4233.5, (5) STC 4226, (6) STC 4213.5. Perhaps Stephens and Meredith were accidentally omitted from the imprint of 2a and accepted mention in 6 instead. The Folger Shakespeare Library copy has STC 4228.5 ("The principles or, the patterne of wholesome words") added between Ee7 and Ee8--Cf. STC. - Signatures: A-Z12 2A-2I12 K11