Thomas Tully - Enchiridion Didacticum - 1673

TULLY, Thomas. [Tullio, Thomas]. Praecipuorum Theologiae Capitum Enchiridion Didacticum cum Appendicula Practica de Coena Domini Quibus accessit Symboli Apostolici,& Precationis Dominicae Expositio. Londini [London]: Guil [William] Downing: 1673. Third Edition. Fairly recent (1970's ?) half leather binding with gilt titles to spine and marbled boards. The recent binding is in good condition. Early ownership inscription of 'Simon Jones clr' [i.e. clericus] to the imprimatur leaf. The text block is in good condition, with a little darkening / toning to the pages. Thomas Tully (1620–1676) was an Anglican clergyman. He held a preferment at Ripon. He was a conforming Calvinist voice in the post-Restoration Church of England. [viii], 1-153, [vii]. pp Wing T3248 This is the first part of the Enchiridion. The second part (accessit Symboli Apostolici,& Precationis Dominicae Expositio. - the commentary on the Lord's Prayer) is not present here. This had a separate title page, and was 194 pages. It is a compact handbook (enchiridion) of the main points of Christian doctrine, written by an Oxford head of house for undergraduates. By 1725 there had been seven editions. Tully was Principal of St Edmund Hall (Oxford) from 1658 Tully was the leading Calvinist voice in the Restoration Church of England.

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