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Title: A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons By Tho. Adams. Isa 55:11 My word, etc and a quote from Augustine on the blessing of Isaac and Jacob. Imprint: London: Printed by George Purslowe, for Iohn Budge, and are to be solde at his shop, at the great south-dore of Pauls, and at Brittaines Burse, 1616. Date: 1616 No. pages: [8], 157, [3] p. Notes: The first leaf and last leaf are blank; "A divine herball, or, the prayse of fertility. The second sermon"; "The garden or, a contemplation of the herbes. The third sermon"; "The forrest of thornes. The fourth sermon"; "The end of thornes. The fift sermon" each has separately dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. Copy from: Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge) Library The work is preceded by a two page dedication 'to the right honorable, William Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain of his majesty's household and one of his majesty's most honorable privy council and knight of the most noble order of the garter' plus five brief poetic encomiums by WB, RS, W[illiam] R[andolph] (Dr of Physic), I Stokes and Cecinit The Parny. Pembroke is William Herbert who lived 1580-1630. He founded Pembroke College and was a patron of Shakespeare.