An olive-leafe or a bud of the spring and spiritual inspection LOCKYER, Nicholas [Near Fine] [Hardcover]

1650 RARE Civil War Cromwell 1ed Lockyer Olive Leaf Bible Nonconformist Puritan Nicholas Lockyer s Olive Leaf was a 17th-century devotional focused on the resurrection of Christ. Lockyer, an English nonconformist minister, served as chaplain to Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. Devotionals and theological essays from this era and considerably rare and this 1650 first edition is no exception. It is worth noting that the English language used in this work is reminiscent of Early Modern English. Consider this example of dialogue from Olive Leaf : Christ is made unto you, he is made to make you, to new make you who have marred your selves, and waties thus to be gracious, & his meat and drinke is to be pulling such brands out of the fire, and to quench them before they be quite burnt. Item number: #26158 Price: $950 LOCKYER, Nicholas An olive-leafe or a bud of the spring and spiritual inspection London: printed for John Rothwell, 1650. First edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 works in 1 o [16], 254 Modified title page: Original stated Spiritual Inspection: or, A Review of the Heart Includes both Olive-leafe and Spiritual Inspection in text, continuously paginated Provenance: Handwritten John Welham, 1778 Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~6.75in x 4.5in (17cm x 11.5cm) Very rare Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 26158 Photos available upon request.