The originall of idolatries: or, The birth of heresies a true, sincere, and exact description of all such sacred signes, sacrifices, and sacraments as haue been instituted and ordained of God since Adam; with the true source and liuely anatomy of the sacrifice of the Masse. First faithfully gathered out of sundry Greeke and Latine authors, as also out of diuers learned fathers; by that famous and learned Isaac Casaubon, and by him published in French, for the good of Gods Church: and now translated into English for the benefit of this monarchy; by Abraham Darcie.

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Not in fact by Casaubon. Original French title not traced. "Flesher pr[inted]. G-P, Purslowe the rest"--STC. With a leaf inserted after A3 with heading "In perpetuall honor ..". Variant: lacking this leaf. For various states of the dedications see: Williams, Franklin B., Jr. Index of dedicatory and commendatory verses, London, 1962, p. 242. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.