STEPHENS, Thomas .

Ad magistratum. : Three sermons preached before the justices of assize, at Bury-St.-Edmunds in the countie of Suffolk: with sacred hymns upon the Gospels for the Hyemal quarter. By Tho. Stephens.

      Cambridge: Printed by John Field, printer to the Universitie., Anno Dom. 1661. 0 8vo. 16.6cm x 11.3cm , [6pp.]/pp.113 . A very good original binding. Full calf (cracked and scored), corners bumped, carefully rebacked at some time in the past. Lacks general title. Clean text throughout. The book consists of 3 sermons: The spoiler spoiled, the first sermon. Preached at the assizes at St. Edmunds Bury, September 10. 1660. At the request of John Wyard Esq. then High-Sherrif of the County of Suffolk", "Hypocrisie unmask'd, the second sermon. Preached at the assizes at St. Edmunds Bury, March 4. 1660. At the request of Sr. John Castleton Baronet, High-Sherrif of the county of Suffolk", "Samuel's Circuit, the third sermon. Preached at the assizes at St. Edmunds Bury, July 29. 1661. At the request of Sr. John Castleton Baronet, High-Sherriff of the County of Suffolk". All three sermons with a separate title page dated 1661. Wing STC. S5456