Isaac Backus on Church, State, and Calvinism : Pamphlets, 1754-1789. Edited by William G. McLoughlin. [Collected discourses and documents ]. CAMBRIDGE : 1968. HARDBACK in JACKET. [ John Harvard Library ]

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press (Harvard UP), 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. CAMBRIDGE, MA. FIRST EDITION : 1968. John Harvard library. Isaac Backus' pamphlets, 1754-1789. Hardback. Dark blue cloth, gilt lettered spine and gilt JHL logo to cover. In cream and blue pictorial dust-jacket. In the high quality produced series of The John Harvard library. Neat owner name dated 1979. No internal markings. A tight, bright and clean copy. Fresh copy without foxing or wear. NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. (vi), 525 pages. **Please Note; Heavy book - extra postage needed outside the UK.**. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature, Theology and History. ] CONTENTS : Introduction, A Note on Texts, 1. A Discourse showing the Nature and Necessity of an internal call to Preach the Everlasting Gospel. Boston, 1754. 2. A Short Description of the difference between the bondwoman and the free, 1756. 3. A Fish caught in his own net. Boston, 1768. 4. The Sovereign Decrees of God. Boston, 1773. 5. An Appeal to the Public for religious liberty. Boston, 1773. 6. Government and Liberty described. Boston, 1778. 7. Policy as well as honesty Boston, 1779. 8. An Appeal to the people Boston, 1780. 9. Truth is Great and will Prevail. Boston, 1781. 10. A Door Opened for Christian liberty. Boston, 1783. 11. An Address to the inhabitants of New England. Boston, 1787. 12. The Doctrine of Particular election and final Perseverance Boston, 1789. Appendices : (i). Exchange of letters between the Separates of Titicut, Massachusetts, and the parish committee of Titicut, November 1748. (ii). Petition of the Separates of Massachusetts to the General Court, June 7, 1749. (iii). Isaac Backus' draft for a Bill of rights for the Massachusetts constitution, 1779. Bibliography: 'The Works of Issac Backus'., p. [493]-97, Endnotes, Bibliographical Glossary, and Index. Lg.8vo.**Please Note; Heavy book - extra postage needed**. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature, Theology and History. ]