Defensio Fidei Nicaenae, ex Scriptis, Quae Extant, Catholicorum Doctorum, qui Intra Tria Prima Ecclesiae Christianae Secula Flouerunt. In Qua Obiter Quoque Constantinopolitana Confessio, de Spiritu Sancto, Antiquiorum Testimoniis Adstruitur

Georgio Bullo; George Bull

Published by Sheldoniano, Oxford, 1685

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A scarce Latin religious treatise by George Bull, discussing the Nicene Creed. The scarce first edition.In the original Latin.Register runs as a-c4, A-3T4.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.A defense of ante-Nicene church fathers, also written to defend the author against the charge of Socinianism.The author, George Bull, was an theologia, and Bishop of St David's. He held a high place among his fellow Anglican theologians of the day. In this work, as well as in his 'Harmonia Apostolica', he held a strong anti-Calvinist stance.Engraving to the title page shows the Sheldonian Theatre.Bookplate of Thomas N. Parker, Esq, to the front paste down. In a full calf binding. Externally, worn, resulting in some loss of leather to the boards. Rear board may detach despite careful handling. A little loss to the head of the spine. Bumping to the extremities. Discolouration and marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. The occasional annotation to the margins. Good Only.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Defensio Fidei Nicaenae, ex Scriptis, Quae Extant, Catholicorum Doctorum, qui Intra Tria Prima Ecclesiae Christianae Secula Flouerunt. In Qua Obiter Quoque Constantinopolitana Confessio, de Spiritu Sancto, Antiquiorum Testimoniis Adstruitur
• Publisher: Sheldoniano, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1685
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Good Only
• Book Type: book