Kings and Clergy

Bound Collection of 12 Sermons.

all published in London: by various publishers, 1672-1693.

Price: $1,500.00


About the item

All first editions unless otherwise noted. 1 vols. All Sm. 4tos. Kings and Clergy. Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked with cloth tape. Shaken, front flyleaf detached.

Item #221334

Interesting collection of sermons from the Anglican clergy during the reigns of the Stuart monarchs Charles II (r. 1660-85) and James II (r. 1685-88) in which fears of a Roman Catholic dynasty led to James II's eventual overthrow and the invasion of William & Mary. The sermons contained herein are as follows:

1.) Du Moulin, Peter. A Sermon Preached in the Metropolitical Church of Canterbury, October 17, MDCLXXII, at the funeral of the Very Reverend Thomas Turner, D.D., Dean of the same church. [2], 29 pp.: Printed for Henry Brome, 1672. ESTC R10909;Wing D2567

2.) Turner, Francis. A Sermon preached before the King of the 30/1 of January 1680/1. Being the Fast for the Martyrdom of King Charles I of Blessed Memory. 47pp. Printed by J. Macock, for R, Royston, 1681. ESTC R4027; Wing (2nd ed.), T3280

3.) 3. Turner, Francis. A Sermon Preached before the King of the 30th of January,m 1684/5/ Being the Fast for the Martyrdom of King Charles the First of Blessed Memory. By Francis Lord Bishop of Ely, and Almoner to His Majecty. [2], 30pp. Printed for Robert Clavell, 1685. ESTC R3928; Wing T3287

4.) Turner, Francis . A Sermon Preached before Their Majesties K. James II, and Q. Mary, at their Coronation in Westminster-Abbey, April 23, 1685. [2], 30pp. Printed for Robert Clavell, 1685. ESTC R3928; Wing T3287

5.) Turner, Francis. A Sermon Preached before the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen at Guild-Hall Chappel on the 7th of May 1682. [8], 32pp. Printed by J. Macock, for R. Royston, 1682. ESTC R1763; Wing T3281

6.) Sprat, Thomas. A Sermon Preach'd to the Natives of the County of Dorset, Residing in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, at St. Mary Le Bowe, on Dec. 8, 1692, being the Day of their Anniversary Feast. 40pp. Printed by Edward Jones, 1693. With an imprimatur dated: Dec. 30. 1692. H. London.ESTC R42865; Wing , S5062A

7.) Fleetwood, William. A Sermon Preach'd before the Queen, at White-Hall, February the 12th 1692/3. 31, [1]pp. Printed for Thomas Newborough, 1693. ESTC R95: Wing F1255

8.) Fleetwood, William. A Sermon Preach'd before the Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at St. Mary le Bow, on Friday the 11th of April, 1692. Being the Fast-Day. 29, [1], [2, blank]. Printed for Thomas Newborough, 1692

9.) Fleetwood, William. A Sermon Preached at Guild-Hall Chapel, December the xi, 1692. Before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen. 29, [3]pp. Printed for Thomas Newborough ... 1693

10.) Dove, Henry. A Sermon Preached bfore the Right Honorable The Lord Mayor of the City of London, and the Court of Aldermen. At Bow-Church, on the Feast of S Michael, 1682. The Day for the Election of a Lord Mayor. [6]. 31pp. Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1682

11.) Smythies, William. A Sermon Preached before the Right Honourable, Sr. Thomas Stampe, Lord Mayor, the Court of Alderman, and Citizens of London, September 29th. 1692, at the Election of the Lord Mayor for the Year ensuing. [2, blank], [6], 22, [1]pp. Printed for J. Southby, 1692

12.) Sprat, Thomas. A Sermon Preached before the Artillery Company of London at St. Mary Le Bow, April 20. 1682. The second edition. [4], 31pp. Printed for John Baker ... 1682.