Familiar Letters To a Gentleman, Upon A Variety of seasonable and important Subjects in Religion

Dickinson, Jonathan

Published by Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle, Boston, 1745

Small Octavo. [i] v [i], 424pp. Bound in dark brown contemporary sheep with gilt double-framing on cover, gilt ruling on spine; raised bands. Subject matters of contents: The danger of infidelity - The evidences of Christianity - The history of our Saviour collected from the prophecies of the Old Testament - The certainty of the facts reported in the Gospel - The internal evidences of Christianity - Objections against the internal evidences, answer'd - God's sovereign grace vindicated against several exceptions - A true and false faith distinguish'd - A legal and evangelical repentance distinguish'd - The characters on Rom. viii. distinctly illustrated - Moravian and Antinomian justification consider'd and refuted - Imputed righteousness explain'd and vindicated - The new law of grace examin'd and disprov'd - First and secondary justification, a groundless distinction - Justification by works in Jam. ii. consider'd and explain'd - Our obligations to good works distinctly stated and urg'd - The nature and necessity of our union to Christ - Antinomian pleas for licentiousness consider'd and obviated - Directions for a close and comfortable walk with God. Some light wear along edges of binding with front joint partially cracked, less though at top. Gilt ruling somewhat faded. Date stamped to inside front cover. Starting at inside front cover. Blind-stamped library stamp on front free endpaper with five previous owners' names inked to page. Library stamp on page facing title page. Name inked to top of title page. Pages 239/240 numbered twice though text is continuous, not duplicated. Page 350 numbered 150. Last twenty-five pages with light water-staining in margins. Inside back cover with printed reference library sticker and library stamp. Block age-toned. Seller Inventory # 55617

Bibliographic Details

Title: Familiar Letters To a Gentleman, Upon A ...
Publisher: Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle, Boston
Publication Date: 1745
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good condition
Edition: First edition, Ex-library.