A short demurrer to the Jewes . long discontinued remitter into England. Comprising an exact chronological relation of their first admission into, their ill deportment, misdemeanors, condition, sufferings, oppressions, slaughters, plunders, by popular insurrections, and regal exactions in; and their total, final banishment by judgment and edict of Parliament, out of England, never to return again: collected out of the best historians. With a brief collection of such English laws, Scriptures, as seem strongly to plead, and conclude against their readmission into England, especially at this season, and against the general calling of the Jewish nation. With an answer to the chief allegations for their introduction. By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes-Inne.
William Prynne (1600-1669)
Category
Books
Date
1656
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048205
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],105,[1] p. . 4to.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: B.7 [crossed through] in the closet [entered with Prynne's other works as 'Prynne's Histrio-Mastix, Registrum Brevium, & tracts. 14 vol.']. Bound with 'A new discovery' (London: 1641) and 'Gospel plea' (London: 1653). The final leaf is torn with text missing. An manuscript contents leaf is bound-in prior to title page: A short demurrer to the Jews long discontinued remitter into England; A gospel plea &c of ministers of the gospel &c. This suggests that these two titles were bound together originally, and have later been rebound with Prynne's 'A new discovery' (London: 1641) from a different bound collection of pamphlets (see NT036798 for details of ms contents leaf on 'A new discovery').. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819); bookplate on verso of title page: Armorial, three boars' heads, differenced with a mullet; The Honble. Henry Booth. [i.e.: Henry Booth (1687-1727)].. Binding: Calf; double gilt ruled; spine label: 'Prynnes tracts'.
Makers and roles
William Prynne (1600-1669)