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Ductor Dubitantium, or, The Rule of Conscience. In all her generall measures; Serving as a great Instrument for the determination of Cases of Conscience. In Four Books. By Jeremy Taylor, D.D., London: Printed by James Flesher, for Richard Royston at the Angel in Ivy-Lane, 1660. First Edition. Volume I: 559 p.; Volume II: 559 p., 2 volumes in 1 edition, contemporarily rebound in half-calf leather with marbled paper covered boards measuring 12 x 8 , 4to. ***Frontis-portait of author LACKING. Engraved title & engraved vignette of Jesus carrying a lamb on the title-page to the second volume. Printed title-pages for both volumes ruled in red. L6 in the second volume is a cancel, as usual, reflecting a change due to the Restoration of Charles II. In fair condition. Marbled paper covered boards lightly scuffed at edges and corners. Head and tail of leather spine rubbed; title label intact & gilt lettering and deco bright and clean. Small instances of old-hand ink marginalia at top edge of Vol. I s title page. Some finger-soiling also found on fore-edges of title pages and on some leaves throughout text-block. Very light toning throughout text-block, mostly at edges of leaves. Modern binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Jeremy Taylor (1613 1667) was a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the Shakespeare of Divines for his poetic style of expression, and he is frequently cited as one of the greatest prose writers in the English language. Taylor was under the patronage of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. He went on to become chaplain in ordinary to King Charles I as a result of Laud's sponsorship. This made him politically suspect when Laud was tried by Parliament and executed in January 1644/5 during the English Civil War. After the parliamentary victory over the King, he was briefly imprisoned several times. Eventually, he was allowed to live quietly in Wales, where he became the private chaplain of the Earl of Carbery. After the Restoration, he was made Bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland. He also became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dublin. His Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience … (1660) was intended to be the standard manual of casuistry and ethics for the Christian people. His works were translated into Welsh by Nathanael Jones. Nicely re-bound first edition, LACKING frontispiece of Taylor, but otherwise complete. RAREB1660NRSB 10/24 - HK2141.
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