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Religious Tracts Dispersed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Volume VII ONLY out of thirteen): On the Christian Religion, Doctrine, and Practice. Hardcover. Bound in original leather, with gilt and embossed lettering on the spine and lined, flat bands. This book is in "very good" condition, showing wear and erosion, particularly to the front cover where a patch of leather is missing, possibly due to worming. Hinge is starting on the back cover, and corners are worn and slightly bumped. Spin endcap is slightly torn, yet attached. Inner hinges show some cracking and exposed thread, yet remain firmly attached. Binding is tight. Pages have unevenly toned and show foxing throughout, yet are fully legible and intact. Pastdowns and endpapers show some discoloration. Label from spine is detached and laid in as a bookmark, which has offset on the page right about 1/4 through the book. Contents include: 1) The Cottager's Friend, by Admiral Lord Radstock, published 1819, 36 pp.; 2) Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week; 3) Bishop Sherlock's Letter on the Earthquakes, published 1818, 36 pp.; 4) Several Hundred Texts of Scripture proving the Divinity of Christ, published in 1815, indexed, 72 pp.; 5) St. Paul's Opinion of Jesus Christ Stated in a Letter to a Friend, published 1812, 35 pp.; 6) Stevens (William Esq.) on the Nature and Constitution of the Christian Church, published 1815, [vi] 48 pp.; 7) Sir James Stonehouse's The Most Important Truths and Duties of Christianity Stated, Designed for Those in the Lower Stations of Life, Particularly for the Instruction of Such as Cannot Read, published 1818, 28 pp.; 9) Essay Towards Making the Knowledge of Religion Easy Toward Lessening the Number of Controversies Among Christians by Dr. Edward Synge, 28 pp., & An Essay Towards Making the Knowledge of Religion Easy to the meanest Capacity Being a Shot and Plain Account of the Doctrines and Rules of Christianity by Dr. Edward Synge, Late Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland, published 1818, ; 10) The Way to Eternal Salvation Plainly Pointed Out, by Rev. Dr. Edward Synge, published 1818, 22 pp.; 11) Taylor's (Rev. T. G.) An Answer to the Question, Why are you a Churchman?, by Rev. Thomas Grimwood Taylor, Vicar and Lecturer of Dedham, Exxex, and Late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, published 1818, 48pp.; 12) Archbishop Tillotson's Letter to Mr. Hunt of Canterbury, Who Had A Cancer, of Which He Died, 1687, published 1818, 8 pp.13) Bishop Watson's An Apology for the Bible in a Series of Letters Addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of a Book Entitled, "The Age of Reason, Part the Second, Being an Investigation of True and of Fabulous Theology", published 1820, 142 pp. (page 141 uncut); 14) The Way of Living in a Method and by Rule, or a Regular Way of Employing Our Time, Recommended in a [S]Hort, Plain, Practical Discourse to the Charity-Schools for the Use of the Youth Brought Up in Them, by a Presbyter of the Church of England, published 1818, 15 pp. Fascinating collection of tracts circa early 19th century. Full refund if not satisfied. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 065786
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