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‎Certaine sermons preached before the Kings Maiestie, and elsewhere. - [MAXEY'S SERMONS FOR KING JAMES I]‎

‎London, Printed by Thomas Harper for Thomas Knight, 1634. 8vo. In contemporary full calf. Small paper-label pasted on to upper part of spine. Wear to extremities. A few holes to front board and front board partly detached. Contemporary annotations to front free end-paper. A few worm-tracts to lower and outer margin, primarily affecting pp. 187-236, with some loss of text. (12), 419, (1), (2), 29, (1) pp.‎

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‎Rare seventh edition of Maxey’s sermons preached before the king. Originally published in 1605 containing only three sermons, the work was reprinted with additional serimons in 1610, 1614, 1619 and the present 1634-edition containing the following nine sermons: 1, The golden chaine of mans salvation. 2, The fearefull point of hardening. 3, The churches sleepe. 4, The agonie of Christ. 5, The vexation of Saul. 6 The sacrifice of Abraham. 7, Hallelu-jah. 8, A marriage sermon. 9, The wise-men guided by a starre. “Anthony Maxey served as the dean of Windsor and was believed to have hailed from Essex. He received his education at Westminster School and was later admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, in April 1578. His compelling pulpit oratory and aversion to tobacco caught the attention of James I, who appointed him as his chaplain and later as dean of Windsor and registrar of the Order of the Garter in 1612. Maxey was known for his corrupt practices, as he attempted to gain preferment through bribery, offering money to Sir Henry Hobart and bidding for the vacant see of Norwich before his death in May 1618. He was buried in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, having outlived his wife and leaving provisions in his will for his relatives and servants, except for his cook Roger and clerk Robert Berry, whom he accused of misconduct with tobacco and alcohol. His bequest included his books, which he left to be taken by the authorities for the public library, likely referring to the University of Cambridge's library.” (DNB). Allthough reprinted several time copies are scarce in the trade - all editions are rare.‎