The History and Fate of Sacrilege, Discover’d by Examples of Scripture, of Heathens, and of Christians... now Published for the Terror of Evil Doers.
London : For John Hartley... 1698. 8vo, A4, B-T8, U2, 19th century 1/2 calf, marbled bds, joints cracked, cords sound.
In the second half of this work the author gives accounts of a great variety of historical persons and their misfortunes suffered as a result of their sacrilege. He traces, for instance, the continuing misfortunes of those families who were given monastery lands on their dissolution by Henry VIII.
Stock No: HMF96
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