THE CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF CHRISTIAN PIETY. Or an Impartial Survey of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin'd by Unchristian Practice. Hardcover - 1688

London: R.Norton for T. Garthwait [2nd Impression], 1688. Hardcover. Good. Titlepage image of a burning ship signed H [ie Wenceslaus ] Hollar + Two portraits. one titled "K. David" and the other title "Ezekiel. 8vo contemporary leather on 4 raised bands [repaired to head of spine & along front hinge/ corners worn] Rare Imprimatur leaf surrounded by printer's ornaments, faces the titlepage with the large burning ship emblem +2 plates facing each other of King David + Ezekiel + Epistle to Mr. Garthwait signed: H.E.+ Preface +Contents THUS total prelims =[24pp] + 452pp Printed the year after the first edition by the same printer. Two names to the titlepage and one repeated on the margin of the imprimatur leaf. Some small marginal bookworm tracks to lower margin at gutter never affecting any printed area a few pale stains to approx. sic leaves and the usual edge dusting for a book of this age.A few corners creased but paper in supple strong conditon and all pages well centered so no headlines or fore-edges close cropped. The unacknowledged author of the epistle writes that he is hesitant to publish the book at this"present disturbed state of affairs" and "late great calamity" [* the Great Fire of London] people are, he thinks, more likely to heed its help in times of trouble!