| Record ID | cp010771 |
| Voet reference number | 1746 |
| Museum Plantin-Moretus | |
| Author | Hendrik NICLAES |
| Title page transcription | Vorkùndinghe ‖ van dem Vrede vp Erden / ‖ vnde van dem Genedigen-tydt, idt Gul= ‖ den-iàr ofte anghenàm Jàr ‖ des Heren: ‖ Wàhrmede, de Werlt / mith sampst se alle die ‖ nu Kryge vnde Hader wedder malkandern vo̒ren, ‖ tom Vrede vormanet werden. vnde gewàrnet vo̒r ‖ de grote Wee vnde Ellende die en alle; so se sick tom ‖ Vrede nicht wenden; o̒uerkomen sal. ‖ [Open space] ‖ Ick wil vruchtbare Lippen scheppen / die ‖ dàr prediken, Vrede / Vrede, beide den jenen die ‖ verne zynt / vnde den jenen die ‖ na by zynt / sprickt de Here. Ies. 57.61.66. Luc. 4. Rom. 10 ‖ [Small open space] ‖ Nemet waer; in Dancksegginge Godes; ‖ de Schatten der godtsaliger Ryckedommen / die vth ‖ dem hůse der Lieften (dàr se o̒uerulo̒dich zynt) al= ‖ len Liefhebberen der Wàrheit mede gedelet werden: ‖ En allen; alse eine Handtreickinghe; to eine Inuo̒= ‖ ringe to demsuluen hůse der Lieften / vnde vm Me= ‖ de-eruen tho werden aller geistelicker vnde hemmel= ‖ scher Gùderē. vnde to eine ewige Ruste in dem Vre= ‖ de, mit allen Kinderen Godes / na de Beloften. |
| Collation | 8⁰: A⁸; pages [1-16] |
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| Pages | [1]: Title [2]: illustration (with accompanying texts) [3-14]: Text (s. at the end: H.N.; gothic type [Schwabacher], marginals in roman type) [15]: illustration (with accompanying texts) [16]: Blank |
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| Illustrations | Two woodcuts with symbolical-religious representations, both in the form of a heart: 1) on page [2]: The Holy Lamb crushing sin (with inscriptions: in the standard of the Holy Lamb 'victorie.'; in a floating banderole: 'De Wech / de Warheit / vn̄ Leuen.'; above the crushed devil: 'Sunde.') 2) on page [15]: symbolizing fidelity, love and truth (two hands together before a lily; in a cartouche 'L.W.') |
| Copies | Bibliotheek der Verenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Amsterdam- I 2662/5 |
| Bibliographical references | de la Fontaine Verwey, page 203, no. 71 |
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| Note 1 | Not included in the collections of 'zendbrieven' (circular letters) which were issued in later years. |
| Note 2 | First known edition. A later edition (or German translation ?) at Cologne in 1575, and an English translation in 1574. Cf. de la Fontaine Verwey, page 203. |
| Note 3 | According to de la Fontaine Verwey printed by Plantin between 1555-1560. |
| Note 4 | The two illustrations have also been reproduced in no. 1735, and the one on page [2] in no. 1733. |
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