Time's Lamentation,

[Topsell (Edward)]

Time's Lamentation,

or, An Exposition of the Prophet Joel in Sundry [42] Sermons or Meditatations.

Description: FIRST EDITION, woodcut ornament on title, woodcut initials for Dedication and opening of text, woodcut head-piece, some damp-staining, occasionally heavy, in the margins, some browning, title-page soiled, top outer corners of first 20 or so leaves dog-eared or bent in, pp. [viii], 444 (i.e. 454), 4to, original vellum, textblock held by a single cord, holes for ties, soiled, spine darkened, near contemporary longitudinal ink lettering on spine, small later paper label at head, Wigan Public Library blind stamp on first and last leaf, good

Publication Details: Printed by E. Bollifant for G. Potter, 1599

Notes: 'Dedicated to Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy (described by Topsell as 'the meane of my preferment'), [the work] condemns "vanity and frivolity", that is, worldly preoccupations of all kinds. Topsell warns his audience not to doubt plagues or grow impatient at these tales of "a muster of fraybugs, and little worms an inch long"; we must not "weigh [such matters] in the ballance of natural reason but lay them to a sound spirituall judgement. The waies of God are not like the waies of men!" (p. 68)' (ODNB).'And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and yo...more'Dedicated to Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy (described by Topsell as 'the meane of my preferment'), [the work] condemns "vanity and frivolity", that is, worldly preoccupations of all kinds. Topsell warns his audience not to doubt plagues or grow impatient at these tales of "a muster of fraybugs, and little worms an inch long"; we must not "weigh [such matters] in the ballance of natural reason but lay them to a sound spirituall judgement. The waies of God are not like the waies of men!" (p. 68)' (ODNB).'And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions' (Joel 2:28, KJV). HIDE

Bibliography: (STC (2nd ed.), 24131; ESTC S118486 - 8 copies in the UK, including this one, 6 in the US)

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Price: £2,000

Subject: Theology

Published Date: 1599

Stock Number: 51868

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