Goliahs head cut off with his own sword; in a combat betwixt little David, the young stripling, who stands in the power and strength of his God, and great Goliah the proud boaster, who stands in his own strength, glorifying in the arm of flesh, and contemning and despising little David, because of his youth : In a reply to a book, set forth by an un-named author, under pretence of an answer to thirty six queries, propounded by James Parnell, whom he in scorn calls, the young Quaker. And also an answer to severall counter-queries, propounded by the same unnamed authour, whom I understand to be one Thomas Draton, a teacher of the world, at Abbey Rippon, in Huntingtonshire,... and also he that takes his part, who writes himself W.P. who knowes not the power of God, and therefore glories in the length of time, and the multitude of years. ... Given forth from the spirit of the Lord in the behalf of Israel against the armies of the aliens, who muster up themselves against the Lord, and his authority: by a friend to the common-wealth of Israel, who is known to the world, by the name James Parnel. Who is a sufferer in outward bonds, for the testimony of the everlasting truth, in Colchester Castle. 1655
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Type of record: Book
Title: Goliahs head cut off with his own sword; in a combat betwixt little David, the young stripling, who stands in the power and strength of his God, and great Goliah the proud boaster, who stands in his own strength, glorifying in the arm of flesh, and contemning and despising little David, because of his youth : In a reply to a book, set forth by an un-named author, under pretence of an answer to thirty six queries, propounded by James Parnell, whom he in scorn calls, the young Quaker. And also an answer to severall counter-queries, propounded by the same unnamed authour, whom I understand to be one Thomas Draton, a teacher of the world, at Abbey Rippon, in Huntingtonshire,... and also he that takes his part, who writes himself W.P. who knowes not the power of God, and therefore glories in the length of time, and the multitude of years. ... Given forth from the spirit of the Lord in the behalf of Israel against the armies of the aliens, who muster up themselves against the Lord, and his authority: by a friend to the common-wealth of Israel, who is known to the world, by the name James Parnel. Who is a sufferer in outward bonds, for the testimony of the everlasting truth, in Colchester Castle. 1655
Classmark: BC Gen/PAR
Creator(s): Parnell, James (1637?-1656)
Additional creator(s): Drayton, Thomas (Other)
Related people: Drayton, Thomas
Publisher: printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-Eagle, at the West end of Pauls
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1655
Language: English
Size and medium: [2], 46, 41-85, [3] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/278949
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000867429705181
Description
A reply to: Drayton, Thomas. An answer according to truth, that trembles not, nor quakes, nor quayleth.
W.P. = William Parker?.
The last leaf is blank.
Pagination irregular: p.47 misnumbered 41. Pagination starts again from 41, p.49 misnumbered 94.
There is another issue, also dated 1655, with different pagination and arrangement of the text.
Indexed in: Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) P531; Smith II, 271.
Additional description
MS foliation throughout, 301-347. Contemporary manuscript annotations of a religious nature along margins of several pages, slightly cut into by binder. Signature of Elizabeth Maine, 1647, on verso of title-page contemporary signature of John Allason on final blank page. Badly stained and wormholed. Library label of W.T. Freemantle, Rotherham, pasted inside front cover
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