Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, Iohn Bridges, presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of diuillitie, and Deane of Sarum : Wherein the arguments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the parsous [sic], fyckers, and currats, that have lernt their catechismes and are past grace: by the reverend and worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the confocationhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the bishops are at conuenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time, let them be content with this learned epistle.

Author/creator Marprelate, Martin
Other author Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601, attributed name.
Other author Penry, John, 1559-1593, attributed name.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinted oversea, in Europe [i.e. East Molesey, Surrey : By Robert Waldegrave], within two furlongs of a bounsing priest, at the cost and charges of M Marprelate, gentleman, [Oct. 1588]
Description[2], 54 p.
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Uniform titleOh read over D. John Bridges. Epistle
Variant title Oh read over D. John Bridges. Epistle.
Variant title Epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house.
Variant title Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: or an epitome of the fyrste booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written against the puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as worshipfull a prieste, John Bridges, Presbyter, priest or elder, doctor of divillitie, and Deane of Sarum.
Variant title Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteMartin Marprelate has been identified with John Penry and, more probably, with Job Throckmorton.
General noteA reply to: Bridges, John. A defence of the government established in the Church of Englande for ecclesiasticall matters.
General noteThe epistle only; the epitome was published later the same year.
General noteThe imprint is false; actual imprint from STC.
General noteRunning title reads: An epistle to the terrible priests of the Confocation house.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 17453.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1073:11)
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