ROBERTS HUMPHREY An earnest Complaint of diuers vain wicked

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ROBERTS, HUMPHREY. An earnest Complaint of diuers vain, wicked and abused Exercises, practised on the Saboth day: which tende to the hinderance of the Gospel, and increase of many abhominable vices. With a shorte admonishment to all popish Priests and negligent Ministers Title within type-ornament border; woodcut arms of the dedicatee, the Earl of Bedford, on verso. [37] (of [40]) leaves; lacks B8 and F3-4. Small 8vo, old vellum; occasional soiling, blank outer corners off opening leaves, title frayed affecting border, with hole slightly affecting first word on recto and woodcut on verso. London: Richard Johns, 1572

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first edition of a diatribe against the profanation of the Sabbath by activities such as tavern-going, gambling, dancing, etc. STC 21090 and ESTC locate only the copies at the British Library (lacking title) and Durham University Library.