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Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

The Roman emperor Valens pours money into a coffer; an officer is arrested and led to prison. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A clergyman in a coffin holding a crozier is surrounded by a group of mourners. Line block.

Men worship an ass bearing a religious image; alluding to both Aesop's fable of the ass and idol worship in Arianism and contemporary Catholicism. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A bear overturns a barrel and is stung by bees; representing Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Birds attacking an owl resting upon a staff held by a naked woman; representing patience. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Allegorical figures hold up two scrolls, separated by a spider's web: one shows a straight line between "Charitas" and "Iustitia"; the other a crooked line between "Invidia" and "Avaritia". Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A withered tree bearing apples labelled with sins; representing the life of the base, 'natural' man. Etching, 1771, after J. Bakewell.

The soul being refined like metal in a crucible by an angel, Satan, Venus and Death; representing a test of faith. Etching by C. Murer, ca. 1600-1614.

A man scatters seeds; representing the Biblical parable of the sower; here referring to the "ministry of the word", preaching. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Saints and animals in the Middle Ages / Dominic Alexander.

The church history of Brittany from the beginning of Christianity to the Norman conquest. Under Roman governours, Brittish kings, the English-Saxon heptarchy, the English-Saxon (and Danish) monarchy, containing I. The lives of all our saints ... II. The erections of episcopall see's, and succession of bishops. III. The celebration of synods ... IV. The foundations of monasteries, nunneries and churches. V. And a sufficient account of the successions of our kings, and of the civill affaires of this kingdom. From all which is evidently demonstrated: that the present Roman-Catholic religion hath from the beginning, without interruption or change been professed in this island, &c / [Serenus Cressy].

The Christian Orient.

Gnosticism, medicine and some early Christians / Paul Friedman.

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The Roman emperor Valens pours money into a coffer; an officer is arrested and led to prison. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Saints and animals in the Middle Ages / Dominic Alexander.

The Christian Orient.

Gnosticism, medicine and some early Christians / Paul Friedman.