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[YOUNG, Thomas (c.1587-1655)]. Dies dominica, sive succincta narratio ex S. Scripturarum, & venerandae antiquitatis patrum testimoniis concinnata. [S.n.], 1639. 4° (216 x 152mm). Additional printed title within a woodcut border composed of 10 blocks illustrating the good life and the dissolute life (same leaf rather dust-soiled and with 2 repairs in the margins, fore-margin of last leaf unnecessarily repaired, some browning and waterstaining). 19th-century half calf (rather worn). Provenance: From the Library of John Jackson (1793-1875) of Academy Place, Warrington (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION of Young's principal work, a sabbatarian apology and a strong attack on the Book of Sports. In 1617 or 1618 Young became the tutor of John Milton who later praised him as 'a pastor illustrious for his honor of the primitive faith and well instructed how to feed the sheep that love Christ'. In 1641 he was the leader of the anti-prelatical group which published several tracts under the name of Smectymnuus; their cause was adopted by Milton who contributed five anti-prelatical pamphlets of his own in 1641 and 1642. STC 26115 ('Printed abroad ... Not an STC book').
FIRST EDITION of Young's principal work, a sabbatarian apology and a strong attack on the Book of Sports. In 1617 or 1618 Young became the tutor of John Milton who later praised him as 'a pastor illustrious for his honor of the primitive faith and well instructed how to feed the sheep that love Christ'. In 1641 he was the leader of the anti-prelatical group which published several tracts under the name of Smectymnuus; their cause was adopted by Milton who contributed five anti-prelatical pamphlets of his own in 1641 and 1642. STC 26115 ('Printed abroad ... Not an STC book').
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