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Prophetie des geistes der lieften…, [1555-1562]

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Author Hendrik NICLAES
Title page transcription Prophetie des ‖ Geistes der Lieften: ‖ Wàhrmede dath de Here; tor tydt des an= ‖ uanges ofte vpganges des grofē Dages synes recht= ‖ uerdigen Gerichtes / vnde der Erschininge der Tho= ‖ kumpst Christi; mit straffinge vnde tuchtende Vnder= ‖ wisinge / ofte Vormaninge / idt grůwelick; verderuren ‖ ; o̒ueralle godtlosen; tho erkennen gift: dat bedroch der ‖ minschen kinderen / vnde de valscheit erer erger herten ‖ openbaret / ofte entdecket: vnde en also ere eigen-wys= ‖ heit / valsche inbildinghe der wetenheit / vnde de vor= ‖ keertheit erer gedancken / mit sampt ere vngetrůwic= ‖ heit; alse eine tràcheit / vnde do̒rheit; vo̒r eren ogen ‖ bildet: vnde also einemydern vo̒r idt vorderuen wa̒r= ‖ net: vp dath se sick alle; to erer Beholdinge vnde Sa= ‖ licheit; to de Gehorsamheit der Lieftē / vprechtelick be= ‖ geuen / vn̄ de Erbarminge Godes / ofte de Genade des ‖ Heren / die de Here; dorch den Geist vth syner Lieftē; ‖ en anbùth / ofte vo̒rdraget / tor herten nemen solden. ‖ [Open space] ‖ Sue / ick wil mynen Engel senden / die voer my her den ‖ wech bereiden / ofte de strate banen sal. ‖ He sal dat Herte der Uaderen to den Kinderen, vnde dat ‖ Herte der Kinderen to eren Uaderen bekeren: vp dath ick ‖ nicht kome / vnde dat Erdtryck gantzelick vorderue mit dem ‖ banne. Mal. 3.4. Matth. 11.17. Mar. 1. Luc. 7 ‖ [Small open space] ‖ Ick ginck voer dem acker des tragē / vn̄ voer dem wynber ‖ ge der dorē. Unde sue / dar was ydel Nettelē vppe, vn̄ stundt ‖ vol distelen / vn̄ de mure was nedder geuallen. Dho ick dat ‖ sach / nam ick idt tot herten: vn̄ daer vp merckende / nam ick ‖ daeruth eine warninge / ofte Underwisinghe. Prou. 24.
Collation 8⁰: A-E⁸; folios 1r-39v, [40r-v]
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Pages [1r]: Title [1v]: illustration (with accompanying texts) 2r-39v: Text (s. at the end: H.N.; gothic type [Schwabacher], marginals in roman type) [40r]: illustration (with accompanying texts) [40v]: Blank
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Illustrations Two woodcuts with symbolical-religious representations, both in the form of a heart: 1) On folio [1v]: 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 folio [40r]: symbolizing fidelity, love and truth (two hands together before a lily; in a cartouche 'L.W.'). See also Notes
Copies Bibliotheek der Verenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Amsterdam- I 2662/17
Bibliographical references de la Fontaine Verwey, page 194, no. 22
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Note 1 One of the more important treatises issued by Niclaes. First known edition.
Note 2 Reprinted in Cologne in 1573. English translations published in 1574 and 1649. Cf. de la Fontaine Verwey, page 194.
Note 3 According to de la Fontaine Verwey printed by Plantin between 1555-1562.
Note 4 The illustration on folio[1v] has also been reproduced in nos. 1733 and 1746; the illustration on folio [40r] in no. 1746.
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