06. COPY OF THE PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING ALL BUNYAN'S WORKS,
ISSUED VERY SHORTLY AFTER HIS DECEASE.
The original, on a small folio sheet, is preserved in the British museum; 12. C. 1. 3 **: The first volume only was published, containing the twenty books as advertised, 1692.
The labours of John Bunyan, author of the Pilgrim's Progress, late minister of the Gospel and Pastor of the congregation at Bedford, collected, and to be printed in folio, by procurement of his church and friends, and by his own approbation before his death, that these his Christian ministerial labours, may be preserved in the world. He was an eminent coavert, and experienced christian. He was an excellent, eminent, and famous gospel minister. He hath suffered twelve years' imprisonment for gospel preaching. His books have sold admirably well. And he behaved himself wisely, plainly, courageously as a follower of the great apostle Paul, as he was a follower of Christ. And therefore all christian people may reckon themselves obliged to preserve these his labours by subscribing for a folio. This folio will contain ten of his excellent manuscripts, prepared for the press before his death. And ten of his choice books already printed, but long ago, and not now to be had. Their titles are as followeth, viz. Manuscripts.
| An Exposition on the ten first chapters of Genesis. | Paul's departure and crown. | Christ a compleat Saviour. |
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| Justification by imputed righteousness. | Israel's Hope encouraged. | Saints' Knowledge of Christ's Love. |
| | Desires of the righteous granted. | The House of the Forest of Lebanon. |
| | The Saint's privilege and profit. | A description of Antichrist. |
Books formerly Printed.
| Saved by Grace. | Gospel truths opened. | The new Jerusalem. |
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| Christian Behaviour. | Light for them in darkness. | The Resurrection. |
| A Discourse of Prayer. | Instructions for the Ignorant. | |
| The Straight Gate. | A map of Salvation, &c. | |
For Printing whereof it is Proposed.
I. That the Author's Effigies shall be engraven in copper, and profit before the book.
II. That this book will contain about one hundred and forty sheets, in folio; for paper and print the same with these proposals.
III. That the subscribers to pay ten shillings a book, viz., five shillings down, and five shillings at the delivery of a perfect book unbound.
IV. For encouragement of them that shall get subscriptions for six books, they shall have a seventh gratis.
V. That as soon as three hundred subscriptions is brought in, the book shall be finished in six months after.
The undertaker is William Marshall, at the Bible, in Newgate Street, London, where proposals are to be had, and receipts for subscription-money given; and care shall be taken that it shall be well corrected. It is desired, that those that will encourage so good a work, would speedily send in the first payment of their money to those persons undernamed, who will give receipts for the same. | Mr. John Strudwick, Grocer, at the Star, at Holborn Bridge. | Mr. Samuel Hensman of Brantery. |
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| Mr. Charles Dew, at the Boar's head, in the Borough, in Southwark. | Mr. James Colledge in Cambridge. |
| Mr. Chandler, minister, and Mr. William Nichols, in Bedford. | Mr. Pack of Exeter. |
| Mr. Edward Den of Cranfield. | Mr. John Clark of Gifford. |
| Nicholas Mayland of Ganivgay. | Mr. Massey of Harborough. |
| Mr. Luke Astwood of Potton. | Mr. William Hensman of Wellingborough. |
| | Mr. Sorcy of Lancashire. |
| | Mr. Chandler of Malborough. |
| | Mr. Griffith and Mr. Pool in Lanviling. |
To the churches of Bristol and Canterbury, the said William Marshall, the undertaker, does promise, that the subscribers shall have them well bound in good calves' leather, for two shillings a piece. The likewise those books following, concerning Church Government, lately published, are sold at the Bible, in Newgate Street: Dr. Owen of the Nature of a Gospel Church, and its Government, bound, 3s.; Ecclesiasticum, or a Plain and Familiar Christian Conference, concerning Gospel Churches and Orders, by Dr. Chaney, bound, 1s. The Interest of Churches, stitched, 6d. Dr. Owen's brief Instruction in the Worship of God, bound, 1s. A Declaration of the Faith and Order owned and practised in the congregational churches in England, agreed upon, and consented unto, by their Elders and Messengers at the Savoy, which is now agreed on by this late agreement of the churches, bound, 10d. Those churches that take numbers, shall have them cheaper. Where you may have Caryl on Job, in two vols. in folio, cheap; and, likewise, ministers that would supply their studies cheap, may have Pool's Synopsis, Latin, on the New Testament, in two large volumes, with the Index; both well bound, for 30s. FROM
THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME:
DELIVERED UNDER
THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM.
WHEREIN IS DISCOVERED THE MANNER OF HIS SLITING OUT, HIS DANGEROUS JOURNEY AND SALE ARRIVAL AT THE DESIRED COUNTRY.
'I have used similitudes.'—Moses xii. 10.
LICENSED AND ENTERED ACCORDING TO ORDER.
London: Printed for Nath. Poulter, at the Peacock in the Poultry, 1678.
Now faithfully republished with all the additions and corrections made by the Author to the time of his decease in August 1658.