The historie of the Church : since the dayes of our Saviour Jesus Christ, until this present age. Divided into foure bookes. 1. The first containeth the whole proceedings and practises of the emperours ... 2. The second containeth a briefe catalogue of the beginnings, and proceedings of all the bishops, popes, patriarches, doctors, pastors, and other learned men ... 3. The third containeth a short summe of all the heretiques ... 4. The fourth containeth a short compend of all the councels generall, national, and provincial ... Divided into 16. centuries. ... Collected out of sundry authors both ancient and moderne; by the famous and worthy preacher of Gods Word, Master Patrick Symson, late minister at Striveling in Scotland
London : Printed by John Dawson [and William Jones], for John Bellamie, and are to bee solde at his shoppe, at the three Golden Lyons in Corne-hill, neere the Royal Exchange, 1634
A second part had appeared in 1625; it is not reprinted here.
Centuries 1-9 are rearranged extracts of part of the text of his: A short compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions moved against Christians.
"Jones pr[inted]. Aaa-Hhh; Dawson the rest"--STC.
Includes indexes.
The last leaf is blank.
Identified as STC 23600 on UMI microfilm.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
STC (2nd ed.) 23598.5.
Available electronically as part of Early English books online.