A Collection of Several Remarkable and Valuable Sermons, Speeches, and Exhortations

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Verlag: George Paton, Glasgow, 1741

Beschreibung

A scarce collection of sermons and speeches relating to the National Covenant, an interesting piece of Scottish history. A scarce work.A collection of sermons published for the National Covenant of Scotland, with pieces by Andrew Cant, Thomas Coleman, Joseph Caryl, Philip Nye, Alexander Henderson, Thomas Case, Edmond Calamy, and more.This volume includes a total of twenty-eight sermons, speeches, and exhortations, with interesting pieces on the history and state of the Church of Scotland in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.The pieces in this volume date from 1638 to 1663; the National Covenant was founded in 1638, an agreement signed which opposed reforms that King Charles I proposed to make to the Church of Scotland. These conflicts ultimately played a part in the English Civil War. In a full calf binding. Externally, lacking the front board. Spine and rear board are rubbed. Loss to the head and tail of the spine, and a little loss to the extremities. Marks and chips to the spine label. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Wear to the rear paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots and handling marks. First few pages are edge worn, heavier to the title page, with chips and loss. Ink inscription to the head of the title page. Gatherings B and C are working loose. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 882P16

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Collection of Several Remarkable and ...

Verlag: George Paton, Glasgow

Erscheinungsdatum: 1741

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good Only

Art des Buches: book