1669 SAMUEL GILBERT. Puritan on the Sweet Savour of Good Works Done in Christ. Rare!
1669 SAMUEL GILBERT. Puritan on the Sweet Savour of Good Works Done in Christ. Rare!
Only one other copy of this very scarce work extant, being held at St. George's Chapel Library. Not in the British Library, Oxford, or Cambridge. No copies in the United States. The author is recorded by St. George's Chapel as Samuel Gilbert.
Gilbert, Samuel. The Sweet Savour of Good Actions; As it was Delivered in a Sermon Preached on 21 Day of August 1668, Being the Anniversary Day of which is Commemorated the Pious Acts of William Adams Esq; Late Alderman of London, and Founder of the Free-School at Newport in Shrop-shire. London. For Giles Widdowes. 1669. 18pp.
Giles Widdowes was himself a radical puritan and published also William Prynne, etc.,
Very crisp, clean copy of an exceptionally scarce work in early 20th century marbled binding with leather spine label.