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EARLY HISTORY OF RELIGION. Imagine holding history in your hands. Now you can. Digitally preserved and previously accessible only through libraries as Early English Books Online, this rare material is now available in single print editions. Thousands of books written between 1475 and 1700 can be delivered to your doorstep in individual volumes of high quality historical reproductions. From the beginning of recorded history we have looked to the heavens for inspiration and guidance. In these early religious documents, sermons, and pamphlets, we see the spiritual impact on the lives of both royalty and the commoner. We also get insights into a clergy that was growing ever more powerful as a political force. This is one of the world's largest collections of religious works of this type, revealing much about our interpretation of the modern church and spirituality. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. Lok, Henry. Dedication signed: Henry Lok. In verse. "Sundry Christian passions, contained in two hundred sonnets", first published separately in 16696, has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. Includes index. The last leaf is blank. Identified as STC 2765 on UMI microfilm reel 1539. Appears at reel 336 and at reel 1539 (same copy filmed twice). [12], 170, [36] p. London: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Blacke-friers neare Ludgate, 1597. STC (2nd ed.) / 16696 English Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntingt