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Title A name given to the resource Early Modern Books Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie, and cases of conscience: directing Christians, how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin: in four parts... Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard Baxter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Printed, by Robert White, for Nevil Simmons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1678 Language A language of the resource Latin English Zotero Title A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie, and cases of conscience: directing Christians, how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin: in four parts... Item Type Book Author Richard Baxter URL Featured in: <a href="https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/melancholy-and-the-humours/the-humours-and-religion/a-christian-directory">Spiritus Vitalis: Melancholy and Humoural Science in the Early Modern Period</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/crrs/16195412028/in/set-72157650102860518">Flickr Exhibit</a> Edition The second edition, to which is annexed an alphabetical table. -- Place London Publisher Printed, by Robert White, for Nevil Simmons at the Sign of the Princes Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard. 1678. Date 1678 Call Number BV4500 .B37 1678 Language Latin English Note IMPRINT: London : Printed, by Robert White, for Nevil Simmons ... 1678. FORMAT: [34], 395, [1], 161, [5], 199[i.e.201], [1], 276[i.e.176], [16] p. : port. ; 37 cm. (fol.) NOTE: ESTC records 37 copies. TYPE: Roman: Gothic; Italic DEDICATIONS: Dedications, in this volume, are replaced by Advertisements. In this section White attempts to give an account of the "quality and the reasons of this work." TABLES AND INDEXES: The back of the volume includes an Alphabetical Table of all the Parts of this Book. There are also a couple charts throughout the text, including "A scheme showing the method of the Lord's Prayer" (pp. 97-98) and "God's attributes to be imprinted on the heart" (pp. 68-69). ILLUSTRATIONS: Front matter contains a double-page spread with a woodcut portrait of Richard Baxter, and a woodcut visually depicting the proposed virtues of the potential reader. Engraved title-page added. PROVENANCE: 1. CRRS bookplate on inner front cover; 2. CRRS stamp on inner back cover. CONDITION: Boards: The front board is detached from the volume. Pasteboards and spine have faded brown paint. Embellishments on front and back pasteboards include: embossed floral inner borders, and a gilt floral border around the outer edges of the boards. Spine has six compartments, five raised bands. Author and title are gilt into the board in compartment 2, and each of the other compartments includes a small gilt circle. Patterned floral embossing surrounds the circles in each compartment. Paper: Wove paper throughout volume (starts on page 15). Edges of the pages produce a marbled effect. Book: pages in good condition; minor tears visible and some small stains throughout the book. CONTENT: (from t.-p.): I. Christian ethicks (or private duties). --II. Christian oeconomicks (or family duties). --III. Christian ecclesiasticks (or church duties). --IV. Christian politicks (or duties to our rulers and neighbours). Each volume has separate title-page. REFERENCES: Wing, B1220. Archive Location <a id="permalink-url" href="http://go.utlib.ca/cat/67603" target="permalink" data-url="http://go.utlib.ca/cat/">http://go.utlib.ca/cat/67603</a> Num Pages 990 Library Catalog https://crrs.ca/rare_books/crrs-rare-book-retrieval-requests/ 1600-1699 Christian life English Latin London (England) Richard Baxter