Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord.

Abstract

In two parts; part 2 has separate title page, reading: A godly and learned sermon containing a charge and instruction for all vnlearned, negligent and dissolute ministers .. Part 1 running title: A godly and learned sermon; part 2 running title: A sermon of instructions to the ministerie. Title page varies; with or without "Seene and allowed". Signatures: A-G, A-I K² (2nd G7,8 are blanks). Tightly bound; some pages marked and stained; considerable print show-through. Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.