De adoratione in spiritu et veritate, & spiritali totius legis Mosaicae in religione Christiana observantia, dialogorum libri septemdecim: quorum primus antea quidem cum reliquis eiusdem patris operibus editus, nunc autem è Graeco de novo recognitus una cum aliis sexdecim nunc primùm ex pluribus Graecis exemplaribus manuscriptis desumptis, & Latinata donatis in lucem prodit.

First edition of Agelli's translation (and first separate edition of any version) of Cyril's "the adoration and worship of God in spirit and in truth", a commentary on the Old Testament concerning Mosaic law, written in the form of a dialogue between Cyril and Palladius. It is the first commentary by the patriarch of Alexandria, Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 376-444), whose "precision, accuracy, and skill … as a theologian has often been remarked" (The Oxford Dictionary of Saints). "St. Cyril uncovers this mysterious, allegorical, and immutable sense of Mosaic Law and adds a coherent sketch of Old Testament foundations of spiritual preparation. In particular he dwells on the Old Testament prototypes of the Church" (Florovsky). It is published by the female printer Sybille de la Porte (1540-1608), widow of the printer Henry de Gabiano.With 17th-century owner's inscription on title-page. In very good condition with a minor water stain in the outer margin of ca. 20 leaves, some small stains from the ties of the binding through the first few leaves. Binding also very good, only slightly chipped in the lower spine and ca. 10 tiny wormholes.l Baudrier VII, pp. 355-356; French vernacular books 63857; USTC 156678; cf. Florovsky, The Byzantine Fathers of the fifth century, p. 186. Contemporary limp calf parchment, sewn on 2 tanned leather thongs, manuscript title on spine, remnants of tanned leather ties. With Porta's woodcut device on title-page showing Samson carrying the doors of Gaza with the motto "Libertatem meam mecum porto" (Baudrier VII, pp. 350, no. 3), a woodcut headpiece also incorporating an illustration of Samson with the doors (Baudrier VII, pp. 350, no. 1), several woodcut tailpieces, numerous decorated woodcut initials (at least 3 series) and decorations built up from cast fleurons. Pages: 24, 454, [25], [1 blank] pp.…