De Veritate Religionis Christianae
Amsterdam: Wetstein, 1696. [8], 296p; engraved portrait, [12], 1002p, [10]; 63. Contemporary stiff vellum over boards. Bound with: Summa Controversiarum Religionis; Cum Infidelibus, Haereticis, Schismaticis by Johannes Hoornbeek, Frankfurt 1697. Also includes Orationes by Johannis Hoornbeek, Frankfurt, 1697.A reprint of Grotius' work on the true religion first published in 1627, bound together with two works by the polemic Dutch Reformed Theologian and Professor Johannes Hoorbeek (1617-1666). The first work is an edition, first published in 1653, of different attacks all of what he considers as enemies of the true faith. The book is divided into three categories; Infidelis, that is non-Christians, Haeretici, that is Catholics, Libertines, Anabaptists etc and Schimasmatics, that is Remonstrants and Lutherans etc. The second work by Hoonrbeek consists of two speeches, the first at his inauguration as Professor in 1642 and the second at the fineral of Carl de Maets in 1654. They were first published in 1676. Ter Meulen #968; Regarding Hoornbeek, see Perennes II col #719-720. Some marginal notations on the inside front blank otherwise internally clean. From the Library of Sten Kristiansson with bookplate on the inside front board. An unusual sammelband in well preserved condition. Item #10584
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