Exegetische und Moralische Auslegungen der Apostel-Geschichten (Exegesis and Moralistic Explanations of the Apostle Stories) by Arnauld, Antoine - 1712

D.M. Hogan, Pittsburgh, PA, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Book Very Good hardback. Modern rebinding by Townsend Book Bindery, New Market, VA, in green paper-covered boards with paper title on leather spine and gilt decorations at top and bottom of spine. iv, [5]-204 p. 19 cm. The majority of the book is a parish-by-parish summary of the Baptist churches in Wales, including lists of all of the ministers in each. There is a chronological listing of each parish in the back (pp. 188-92), providing the founding date and the name of the "Ministers appointed to preach" (and often the text used in the first sermon). In addition, there is information about ministers who emigrated to the American colonies to found churches there. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). Item Type: Book. Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in pencil. Binding is tight; corners bumped with some shelf wear. No… Read More

London: C. Dilly; and T. Browne, 1788. Hardcover. Good. The Fifth Edition Corrected: With a Recommendatory Preface by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Adam. xxiv, 286 p.; 17 cm. Modern acid-free dyed flax over boards with gilt-tooled leather spine label. Contents: Sermon I. The Sinfulness and Misery of Man -- Sermon II. The Helplessness of Man -- Sermon III. The Power and Love of Christ -- Sermon IV. Faith in Christ -- Sermons V -- X. The Believer a new Creature, wherein that Character is largely described -- opposed to that of a careless Sinner -- and contradistinguished from that of a Formalist -- Sermon XI. An earnest Address to the Careless -- the Formal -- the new Creature. In 1746 Samuel Walker (1714-1761) was appointed curate of Truro, where he experienced an evangelical conversion. His popular sermons emphasized evangelical theology. Very scarce. In Good Condition: lacking lower corner of title page with partial loss of imprint; old staining on some pages; light foxing; otherwise, clean and tight.

An attractive, didactic children's book very probably written in 1844 by the Swiss (Geneva) wife of the "co-author", a Protestant Pasteur -Pasteur de l'église réformée evangelique- telling the story of a boat trip up the Rhône river, from Avignon to Geneva. viii + 203 pp. The unusual cover page is composed of a series of vignettes.Free postal delivery worldwide.

A 1st ed. good+ hardcover (leather-bound, embedded) signs of wear on covs. & spine as in image, marbled glossy end p., text block tight/clean with foxing, FON. 263p. 18x12,5cm. 400gr.

This leather bound book from 1845 has a gold seal on the cover depicting a figure holding a staff with a cross on top, circled by letters in gold saying "Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1698". The book contains the three essays titled: The Churches of Rome and England Compared In Their Declared Doctrines and Practices; The Corruptions of the Church of Rome in Relation to Ecclesiastical Government; Dialogues Between a Protestant and a Roman Catholic, written by Mant, Richard (Bishop); Bull, George (Bishop); Hobson, S. (Reverend), respectively. The covers show some wear on the edges and corners, and there is the remnant of a paste-on label on the cover.The pages shiw some foxing. There is a former owner's inscription inside the cover dated April 23, 1845.This old book will make a unique addition to the library of the religious historian.

London: William Innys and Richard Manby, 1733. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. 8vo. pp. [4], 544. Original calf boards, neatly re-backed with old spine label preserved. Board corners are restored. Library name stamped on bottom edge of text block; seminary library book plate on inside front cover; ownership stamp and hand printed name (dated 1938) on front end papers and on outer margin of title page; very faint library blind stamp on lower corner of title. Interior pages are generally clean. Peter Brown (1666-1735) Irish divine who became Bishop of Cork and Ross. His "Things divine and supernatural" [published anonymously] is an in-depth reply to criticisms leveled at him by George Berkeley (see Berkeley’s dialogue "Alciphron"). Browne defends his belief that the thoughts of the Divinity can only be known to us through analogy and not as they are in themselves. [ESTC T118954; Halkett & Laing VI, p. 27].

Glasgow: Glasgow: printed by John Bryce, 1784. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; two volumes; 340, 368pp. In contemporary full speckled calf (somewhat worn, front hinges cracked but secure), gilt volume numbers and remains of title labels to spines, early ink ownership inscription to half-title of volume 2, sporadic light paper browning but overall a very good complete copy of this uncommon history. ESTC T128905, citing 8xUK and 8xUS institutional copies.

Scotland: A Community of Children of God, 1987. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 5.75 X 8.5. A collection of short articles and contributions designed to bring the glad tidings of salvation simply and plainly to boys and girls. Hardbacks, condition is As New. Dark green boards with gilt lettering to the front cover and spine. first volume dated 1966, the last dated 1987.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1926. First Thus. Hardcover. Very fine in chipped & lightly toned original glassine dust jacket.. 32mo. 3.375 x 5.25 in. 416 pp. Full black flexible cloth (imitation leather), titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon-marker; in publisher's spider-web glassine dustwrapper. 'To Which Are Added Practical Reflections and a Prayer after Each Chapter together with an Appendix Containing Prayers for Mass and other Devotions.' Illustrated with three black & white plates, including frontis., viz. the Crucifixion, the Agony in the Garden, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Translated by the famous Bishop RICHARD CHALLONER. Imprimatur &c. A pristine copy in original glassine wrapper. Very scarce thus.

NP. 1951. Oblong 4to. (11.5 x 7.9 inches). Beautiful calligraphic manuscript in red and black. Six leaves written on both sides on hand made paper, plus four blank leaves, all sewn in with red cord. In a fine leather binding of full dark brown morocco with bevelled edges to the boards. Multiple blind ruled line borders and gilt ruled panel with floral corner pieces to the front board. A little rubbing and marking to the binding but still a very good attractive volume. ---- The carols included are; God rest you merry, gentlemen, Annunciation Carol, The Shepherd's cradle song, King Jesus hath a garden, Nowell! Nowell!, In the manger he lies, Falan-Tiding, O little town of Bethlehem, The holy well, Midwinter, The infant king, Ding dong merrily on high, A carol of adoration, The first Nowell.