A discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, . the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation. In answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the author of the Oracles of reason, and other deniers of natural and revealed religion. Being sixteen sermons, preach'd at the Cathedral-Church of St Paul, in the years 1704, and 1705, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; by Samuel Clarke, ... The sixth edition, corrected. There is inserted in this edition, A discourse concerning the connexion of the prophecies in the Old Testament, and the application of them to Christ. There is also added, An answer to a seventh letter, concerning the argument à priori.
Dr Samuel Clarke (1675-1729)
Category
Books
Date
1725
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3038099
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],119,[1];[18],299,[1];48,[2]p. . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: D.4.17. Imperfect: wanting divisional title page to 'A demonstration of the being and attributes of God', though register appears to be intact. Wanting second leaf (A2), of which there is a stub. Identified in 1796 inventory: O 222, price 1s. Christies, 21 June, 2004, lot 600.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914.. Binding: Eighteenth-century sprinkled calf binding; single gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges; gilt fillets and manuscript title on spine.
Makers and roles
Dr Samuel Clarke (1675-1729) Joseph Butler (1692-1752) Bishop of Durham