The Primitive Doctrine of Regeneration : Sought for in Holy Scripture; and Investigated through the Medium of The Written Documents of Ecclesiastical Antiquity

Faber, George Stanley (1773-1854)

Published by R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, London, 1840

About this Item

Some rubbing to spine. Some small abrasions to leather. 19th century bookseller's ticket on front endpaper, T. Pawsey, Ipswich. Long handwritten inscription on front fly leaf, addressed to The Revd. Thm. Whytehead and dated Nov. 25th 1841. The letter begins "My dearest Brother", and is signed "Your ever affectionate / Brother R. W." [Robert Whytehead]. "You are going forth in the name of the Lord our God; may His gracious presence accompany you! [. . .] The Lord God of Israel, ever our Saviour, and Blessed Paraclete, be with you and bless you! Guide you in all truth, peace, and righteousness! And make you a blessing to many generations. Remember in your Prayers." - from the inscription. "WHYTEHEAD, THOMAS (1815 1843), missionary and poet, born at Thormanby in the North Riding of Yorkshire on 30 Nov. 1815, was the fourth son of Henry Robert Whytehead (1772 1818) [ . . .] From childhood Whytehead had been remarkable for his earnest piety, and after long consideration he resolved to devote himself to mission work. In 1841 he accepted the post of chaplain to George Augustus Selwyn [q. v.], recently appointed bishop of New Zealand, and sailed on 26 Dec. 1841. He reached Sydney on 14 April 1842, but his health completely broke down, and, though he reached New Zealand, he died at Waimate, in the Bay of Islands, on 19 March 1843." - DNB, entry on Whytehead, Thomas (1815-1843) by Edward Irving Carlyle. Accessed online on Wikisource, March 2025. ; Uncommon (no other copies found for sale at time of listing). This copy with a lengthy inscription to Rev. Thomas Whytehead, who on 26 December 1841 sailed for Australia and New Zealand as a chaplain to George Augustus Selwyn, but died in New Zealand in 1843. xliii, [7 (blank)], 391, [1], [2 (blank)] pages. 19th century full calf binding. Spine with gilt rule and gilt dotted lines. Page dimensions: 215 x 132mm. Page edges sprinkled red.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Primitive Doctrine of Regeneration : Sought for in Holy Scripture; and Investigated through the Medium of The Written Documents of Ecclesiastical Antiquity
• Publisher: R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, London
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good-
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
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