1659 the Tears, Sighs, Complaints and Prayers of the Church of England by John Gauden (Leather Bound Book)

'The Tears, Sighs, Complaints and Prayers Of The Church of England...' by John Gauden (1605-1662). Printed for R. Royston in 1659. First edition.

Quarto. Fully leather bound with sympathetic repairs to the extremities. Five raised bands to the spine. Binding remains tight.

Various owner inscriptions to the the front flyleaf, to include Richard Coliere, Rector of Harietsham, Kent, who published various sermons throughout the 18th century. The front pages have handwritten lists of births, marriages, baptisms and deaths. The text has short hand inscriptions to the margins throughout (please see photographs).

A scarce work.

SYNOPSIS

The author, John Gauden (1605-1662), was an Anglican cleric, a staunch defender of the Anglican ministry and episcopacy. He was later made the Bishop of Exeter.

This work laments the decline of the Anglican Church during the Commonwealth period, comparing its former glory with its distressed state under Cromwell and urging for its restoration. This single volume comprises of 'IV books' covering the church's, 'former constitution', 'present condition', 'visible causes', and 'probable cures of her distempers'.

In essence, the work is a theological and political commentary that critiqued the rise of sects like Anabaptists and the dismantling of the traditional Church of England liturgy. It served as a major protestant defence of the Anglican faith and a call for order during the final months of the Interregnum.

Dimensions:-

Height: 30cm

Width: 20cm

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