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Gabrielis, Aegidius. Specimina moralis christianae et moralis diabolicae in praxi.

(8), 359, (13) pp. 12mo. Half calf over 4 raised bands, spine gilt (outer joints rubbed). – Brussels, Eugenii Henrici Fricx, 1675.

First edition. Aegidius Gabrielis was a franciscan tertiary and member of a Bogard congregation. He fullfilled several offices of the Bogard network, but also a professorship of theology in Antwerp and philosophy in Brussels. He developed himself into a well-regarded preacher and confessor with austere viewpoints on morals and behaviour. Contempories suspected Aegidius of Cartesianist and Jansenist rigorist tendecies which even led to attempts at cencorship. – Title with two library stamps, library marks and ms. owner`s entry. Title and some pages with perforation stamp. Some browning. – Best.-Nr. 10