The whole duty of man, : laid down in a plain and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader. Divided into XVII. chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year. Necessary for all families. With Private devotions for several occasions.

Author/creator Allestree, Richard attributed author.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by R. Norton for George Pawlet ..., 1686.
Description[24], 372 p., [2] leaves of plates.
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Other author/creatorSterne, Richard, 1596?-1683, attributed name.
Other author/creatorFell, John, 1625-1686, attributed name.
Other author/creatorPakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, -1679, attributed name.
Other author/creatorHammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
Uniform titleWhole duty of man
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteWith added engraved title page.
General note"Private devotions for several occasions" not included in this edition.
General note"To the book-seller" (p. [3-4]) signed: H[enry] Hammond.
General notePublished anonymously in 1658 under title "The practice of Christian graces, or The whole duty of man." Often republished. Variously ascribed to Archbishop Sterne, Bishop John Fell, Lady Pakington, and others. Now generally ascribed to Richard Allestree, though probably revised by Fell. cf. C.E. Doble, Academy, Nov. 1882, p. 348, 364, 382; The Bibliographer, London, v. 2, p. 73, 94, 164; Dict. nat. biog.; Notes and queries, ser. 5, 11, and 12.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) A1186B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2813:10)
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