Dr Waterland Pamphlets - four pamphlets 1731-1732 - Conyers Middleton/Waterland Controvesy

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4 Pamphlets published in London as follows: 1) A letter to Dr. Waterland; Containing some remarks on his vindication of scripture: in answer to a book, intituled, Christianity as old as the creation. Together with the sketch or plan of another answer to the said book.67p (by Middleton, Conyers). Printed for J.Peele, London 1731; 2) A reply to the letter to Dr. Waterland, setting forth the many falshoods both in the quotations and the historical facts, by which the letter-writer endeavors to weaken the authority of Moses 56p (by Dr Pierce) Printed for J.Watts, London 1732; 3) A Defence of the Letter to Dr. Waterland; against the false and frivolous cavils of the Author of the Reply 95p Printed for J.Peele London 1732; 4) A Reply to the defence of the Letter to Dr. Waterland. By the Author of the reply to the Letter 84p. Printed for J.Watts, London, 1732. The authors of the first two pamphlets are added neatly in longhand on the title pages. The four pamphlets are in very god unmarked condition recently bound by Bovill in grey bards with a black cloth pine and a title label on the front board. Some mild toning on Pamphlets 2 & 4. From wiki: Conyers Middleton (27 December 1683 ? 28 July 1750) was an English clergyman. Mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time. Deistic controversy: Middleton had remonstrated with Daniel Waterland when the latter replied to Matthew Tindal's Christianity as Old as the Creation. Middleton took a line which exposed him to the reproach of infidelity. In professing to indicate a short and easy method of confuting Tindal, he laid emphasis on the indispensableness of Christianity as a mainstay of social order. This brought him into conflict with those who held the same views as Waterland. Middleton was attacked from many quarters, and produced several apologetic pamphlets. His letter to Waterland from Rome, however, hinted that Middleton himself was active in Deism. Middleton wrote "Deity can be conceived to interpose himself; the universal good and salvation of man." See scans. Seller Inventory # 011418

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Title: Dr Waterland Pamphlets - four pamphlets 1731...

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