A Complete Body of Divinity. Consisting of Five Parts.to which at added, Two Tables (First Edition)

Extremely rare. First Edition. Folio. No other copies on internet. Book was purchased from the Stackhouse family but their name and no other ownership names are in it. This book was of considerable consequence in certain 18th century theological discussions. Second edition was published in 1734. Third revised and re-titled edition was, "A Compleat Body of Speculative and Practical Divinity. Thomas Stackhouse (1677-1752) was an English theologian and controversialist. The son of John Stackhouse (d. 1734), who became rector of Boldon in County Durham, and uncle of John Stackhouse, he was born at Witton-le-Wear where his father was then curate. On 3 April 1694 he entered at St. John's College, Cambridge and was B.A. when ordained in 1704. From 1701 to 1704 Stackhouse was headmaster of Hexham Grammar School, and on 28 December 1704 he was ordained priest in London. He then became curate of Shepperton in Middlesex, and from 1713 was minister of the English church at Amsterdam. In 1731 he was curate of Finchley. For some time Stackhouse lived in poverty. He was rescued by his appointment in the summer of 1733 to the vicarage of Beenham, Berkshire. In 1737 he had a house in Theobald's Court, London; in 1741 he was living at Chelsea.Folio. Rebound in cloth. Hubbed spine. Corners worn. Inner hinges split (but holding strong). A 2-inch corner of title page is missing (without any textual loss). Edges of title page chipped. 992 pp. An extremely rare volume. Please note: This copy due to the size and weight of this book, an additional shipping charge may apply, and will be requested after purchase. This copy will arrive with "signature required" upon delivery. Full refund if not satisfied.…