2 books for « robinson ralph »Edit

‎Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, the Christian compleatly armed being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time ...‎

‎London, Printed for John Streater, 1656. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with ruled fillets to boards. Wear to extremities, boards with stains and scratches, inner hinges split. End-papers browned but otherwise internally nice and clean. (8), 206, 174 pp. ‎

‎Exceedingly rare first edition of Robinson’s devotional work focused on the metaphorical ""armor of God"" as described in the Bible, particularly in Ephesians 6:10-18. This passage urges Christians to put on spiritual armor to stand against the challenges of life, temptation and spiritual battles. “Ralph Robinson, born at Heswall, Cheshire, was educated at St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1639 and a Master of Arts degree in 1642. He was ordained at St. Mary Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London, in 1643, by an ad hoc presbytery convened by London ministers for this purpose. A dedicated Presbyterian, Robinson instituted the government of elders in his congregation in 1646, and the following year, served as clerk for the first assembly of provincial ministers in London. Robinson united with the provincial ministers in the protest against the king’s death in 1649. Two years later he was arrested for being involved with the conspiracy of Christopher Love to return Charles II to the throne. He was held for some weeks in the Tower of London but was released before trial when he promised to submit to the government. Though he returned to pastor St. Mary Woolnoth, he never recovered fully from the effects of imprisonment. He died in 1655 at the age of forty-one and was buried in the chancel of his church. Simeon Ashe preached his funeral sermon. Robinson was a dedicated preacher, a faithful husband, and a devoted father. He and his wife, Mary, had one daughter, Rebecca, who died at the age of seventeen.” (Beeke, Meet the Puritans).‎

‎Coutts' The History of a Banking House.‎

‎London, John Murray, (1929). Lex8vo. Uncut in the original half cloth with dust jacket. Dust jacket with soiling and tears and a library label pasted on to lower part of spine. Printed on thick paper. A fine and clean copy. XII, 189, (1) pp.‎