Perth Assembly : Containing 1. The proceedings thereof. 2. The proofe of the nullitie thereof. 3. Reasons presented thereto against the receiving the five new Articles imposed. 4. The oppositenesse of it to the proceedings and oath of the whole state of the land. An. 1581. 5. Proofes of the unlawfulnesse of the said five Articles ..
A 1619 Leiden polemic by the Scottish minister David Calderwood, printed by William Brewster's Pilgrim Press, arguing against the Perth Assembly's five articles for the Church of Scotland. The pictures are small woodcut initial letters, mostly decorative capitals framed by scrolling strapwork, dragon-like creatures, and foliage, a useful reference for historical border and initial designs.








