WIGAND Jan, De Sacramentarijsmo, Dogmata Et Argvmenta Ex Qvatvor Patriarchis Sacramentariorum, Carlstadio, Zvvinglio, Oecolampadio, Calvino potissimum, & quibusdam alijs.

De Sacramentarijsmo, Dogmata Et Argvmenta Ex Qvatvor Patriarchis Sacramentariorum, Carlstadio, Zvvinglio, Oecolampadio, Calvino potissimum, & quibusdam alijs.

Item: De Schismate Sacramentario, quasi vnum corpus redacta per D. Iohannem VVigandvm Episcopum Pomezaniensem. Additus geminus Index, prior locorum scripturae passim ab Autore hoc opere explanatorum. Alter rerum atq́ verborum obseruatione dignorum. [Here the signet of the printing house: in a rectangle decorated with branches of fruit trees an oval, and in it a figure against a background of buildings. At the feet of the figure a lion. On the ribbon of the oval the inscription: Virtute. Labore Et Constantia]. Lipsiae 1585; Georgivs Defnervs Imprimebat. Impensis Henningi Gross. At the end, the printing space under the engraving depicting St. Christopher is repeated. (22 x 17 cm), f. [15], f. 582, 2 woodcuts (on the first and last pages), board binding, period sc.
(Estr. T. 32). "Dedication to. Friderico II, Daniae, Norv. Regi. Followed by Index locorum... and Index rerum. He summarizes first the dogma of the sacramentaries, then their arguments (mainly Zwingli's), to which he responds at length. - From k. 423 goes Exegesis colloquiorum aliquot cum sacramentariis habitorum. The activities of Polish dissenters are not touched by this work" (Estreicher). Johann Wigand (1523-1587) - German Lutheran theologian, the last head of the Pomezanian diocese and botanist. He published many theological texts and wrote several works on the nature of Pomezania. Traces of non-moisture, an early note on the front pastedown and a few notes in the text, a few pages loose. Period binding: board, pigskin leather with embossing, 5-panel spine with raised gussets, orange signboard on spine, traces of two staples, leather partially detached from board at edges, page edges stained. Estreicher locates only 1 piece dated 1584. Very rare.