GILBY, Anthony (d. 1585). A Pleasaunt Dialogue betweene a Souldoir of Barwicke and an English Chaplaine, wherein are largely handled and laide open such reasons as are brought in for maintenaunce of Popishe traditions in our Eng. Church. [?Middleburg: ?R. Schilders], 1581. 8°. Title with woodcut border (lacking A8, title border affected by small split at lower margin, some soiling and staining). 18th-century calf gilt (upper cover detached). Provenance: Antony Barker and Thomas Barret (early inscriptions on final blank). FIRST EDITION, reprinted in 1642. The dialogue between soldier and chaplain is preceded by a prefatory letter addressed to 'Master Couerdale' and others who 'labour to roote out the weeds of Poperie' and followed by 'an hundred pointes of Poperie, yet remayning, which deforme the English reformation'. A classical scholar and student of Hebrew, Anthony Gilby fled to the continent during the reign of Queen Mary, and became pastor to the English congregation at Geneva, 1555; he assisted in the Geneva translation of the Bible. After Mary's death he returned to England, and some time before 1564 acquired the living of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire through his patron, Henry, Earl of Huntingdon. His prosecution for nonconformity was ordered by Bishop Parker, 1571, but not carried out and Gilby continued his 'roar' against the English church in this and other controversial works. STC 11888.