Mr. Asgill's Defence upon his Expulsion from the House of Commons of Great Britain in 1707. With an Introduction and a Postscript

Asgill, John

Published by A. Baldwin, London, 1712

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Octavo. 87, [1] pp. First edition. Removed from volume. Toning and soiling to the title page and final leaf; six-digit number rubber-stamped on the title page. Minor toning throughout else a clean copy. Asgill, expelled from the Irish House of Commons for the questionable state of his finances and then from the English House for having published his claim that true believers in Christ will be translated wholly into Heaven rather than experiencing bodily death, here expounds on his rapturous religious tenets whilel affirming his belief in the Scriptures and denying any wrongdoing--especially in the pesky land speculation matters. One might, upon perusing Asgill's arguments, agree with the assessment made by the printer of the original treatise, who "fancy'd [Asgill] was a little craz'd" (p. 40). This example is apparently a variant state of the first edition of 1712 (ESTC does not distinguish between variants, grouping all entries under one listing), with p. 61, line 8 ending "of the Romish Persuasion." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ESTC T41498. Seller Inventory # 8856

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Title: Mr. Asgill's Defence upon his Expulsion from...

Publisher: A. Baldwin, London

Publication Date: 1712

Binding: Disbound

Condition: Good binding

Edition: 1st Edition