The Fulfilling of the Scripture

Contemporary calf covers have gilt title on spine label. Boards show some smudges, aging, bumps, chips, scuffing, edgewear. Corners are warped, scuffed, with exposed board. Spine has gilt text dimmed on leather label and is worn, with chipped ends. Binding is intact; some signs of separation at covers. See photos. Pastedowns and feps have some heavy foxing, staining, bookseller marks, owner's marks, worm holes. See photos. Interior is age-toned and generally foxed, with darkened text blocks. Some creasing, a corner folded at pg. 337. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2023.0831** 394 pages. 5 1/8 x 8 1/2 inches** This treatise is subtitled "An Essay, Shewing the Exact Accomplishment of the Word of God in His Works Performed and to be Performed," intended to confirm believers and convince atheists. The volume here for sale is a scarce copy of the 1806 Charlestown (Boston) edition.** The text is taken from the 1743 Boston edition with a preface by the Rev. Thomas Foxcroft. By 1743 this treatise had appeared in multiple editions, always anonymously. Foxcroft, making use of testimony that dated back to 1693, was the first to attribute authorship to Robert Fleming. In the Scottish Reformed Church, this was seemingly a text in constant demand.** Printed and sold by Samuel Etheridge of Charlestown, Mass. Also for sale by Etheridge and E. Bliss at their bookstore in Boston.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009784"**.…