The causes of the decay of Christian piety. Or An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice. Written by the author of The whole duty of man.

All titles

• The causes of the decay of Christian piety. Or An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice. Written by the author of The whole duty of man.
• Causes of the decay of Christian piety Impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice

People / Organizations

• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, at the sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet, 1679.

Publication year

1679-1679

ESTC No.

R12235

Grub Street ID

60444

Description

[20], 449, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

"The whole duty of man," variously attributed to John Fell, Dorothy Pakington, R. Sterne, H. Henchman and others, is generally attributed to Richard Allestree. Cf. Oxford comp. to English lit., 1985; BM; NUC pre-1956; Wing. For a discussion of the authorship, see Nichols, J. Literary anecdotes, 1812, ii, p. 597-604.

With a final advertisement leaf.Citation/references Wing (2nd ed.), A1105