The Holy Bible, Conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe set forth by Authoritie
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Preface by Thomas Cranmer. Open to Exodus 22:17, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." Note the subject header at the top of the page, "Of lending, borrowing, witchcraft, &c." Known as the Bishop's Bible, this English translation of the Bible was first produced under the Church of England in 1568 and served as the precursor to the King James Bible. The 1585 edition shown here is considered to be the most beautiful of the Bishop's Bible printings. This copy is inscribed to Wm. Wordsworth by his friend John Elliot.