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Bastingius, Jeremias (1551-1595) An Exposition or Commentarie upon the Catechisme of Christian Religion, which is taught in the Schools & Churches both of the Low Countries and of the Dominions of the Countie Palatine. Cambridge: John Legat, 1595. Third English edition, octavo, title page printed within typographical ornamental border, bound in full contemporary English calf, boards ruled in gilt, spine gilt ruled and tooled, rebacked, damage to later endpapers and pastedowns, edges and corners worn, 6 x 3 3/4 in.
Bastingius's Exposition is based on the Heidelberg Catechism, a Protestant confessional work written in 1563 and structured as a series of questions and answers used to teach Dutch Reformed Christian doctrine.
Estimate $600-800
A-Z8, Aa-Nn8, Oo6.
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