The Lively Oracles given to us. Or, the Christians Birth-right and Duty, in the custody and use of the Holy Scripture. The third edition. By the author of the Whole Duty of Man, &c.

Oxford:: At the Theater in Oxford, 1679., 1679. Small 4to. [xiv], [226], [2], [20] pp. Engraved frontispiece showing an angel with a holy man being given the oracle. Original speckled calf, raised bands; rebacked, gilt-stamped brown cloth spine label. PROVENANCE: Katharine Phillips, her book, 1682, with her initials added to the title-page. Very good. First printed in 1678. Richard Allestree was an English Royalist churchman and provost of Eton College from 1665. CONTENTS: Section I. The Several Methods of Gods Communicating the Knowledge of Himself. – Section II. The Divine Original, Endearments and Authority of the Holy Scripture. – Section III. The Subject Matter Treated of in the Holy Scripture, Is Excellent, as Is Also Its End and Design. – Sect. IV. The Custody of the Holy Scripture is a privilege and right of the Christian Church, and every member of it; which cannot without impiety to God, and injustice unto it and them, be taken away or impeach'd. – Sect. V. The Scripture has great propriety and fitness towards the attainment of its excellent end. – Sect. VI. The suffrage of the primitive Christian Church, concerning the propriety and fitness which the Scripture has towards the attainment of its excellent end. – Sect. VII. Historical reflexions upon the Events which have happen'd in the Church since the with-drawing of the Holy Scripture. – Sect. VIII. Necessary cautions to be us'd in the reading of the holy Scriptures. PROVENANCE: Katharine Phillips, with her ownership signature and initials.