Abraham's faith : that is the olde religion, wherein is taught, that the religion now publikely taught and defended by order in the Church of England, is the onely true catholicke, auncient, and unchangeable faith of Gods elect ..
Abraham's faith is a 1602 London religious treatise by Josias Nicholls, printed by Thomas Wight, arguing for the Church of England as the true ancient faith and addressed to its readers. The four decorated initials shown here are woodcut letters N and H set in ornate frames of scrolling foliage, strapwork and ornamental caps, the kind of Renaissance-style lettering a designer could borrow for monograms, drop caps or heraldic panels.








