The lively oracles given to us. Or the Christians birth-right and duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture. By the author of the Whole duty of man, &c.

People / Organizations

• the Theater ("printed by")
• Oxford, 1678. ("printed for")
• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

[Oxford]: At the Theater in Oxford, 1678. And are to be sold by Peter Parker at the Leg and Star against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, London, [1678]

Added name

Burghers, M., engraver. Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679, attributed name. Fell, John, 1625-1686, attributed name. Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675, attributed name. Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683, attributed name.

Publication year

1678

ESTC No.

R172162

Grub Street ID

66127

Description

[14], 88, 73-80, 97-226, [22] p., plate ; 8⁰

Note

"The whole duty of man" is attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, John Fell, Humphrey Henchman, and Richard Sterne.

The text is continuous despite pagination.

Frontis = plate.

With an imprimatur on the first leaf: "Imprimatur. Jo. Nicholas. Vice Cancell. Oxon. Junii 10. 1678.".