Sales catalogue: Henry Stevens & Son

Date:
July 1885
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/50/4
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Henry Stevens & Son. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    180, Appendix x pages, half red morocco extra by Pratt, top gilt, other edges uncut 4 Stil nos194) CHECKLEY (Joun). A Short and Eafie Method with the Deists ~ (By “Lesise. ~ Fall, Titler'see Nuggets IN’ 53.5.) The Eighth Edition. London: Printed by J. Applebee, and Sold by John Checkley, at the Sign of the Crown and Blue-Gate, over againft the Weft-Eind of the Town-Houfe in Bofton. 1723. 132 pages. Pages 41-126 contain ‘A Difcourfe concerning Episcopacy’ by Checkley—The Speech of Mr. John Checkley, upon his Tryal, At Bofton in New- England, For Publishing The Short and Eafy Method with the Deifts: To which was added, A Difcourfe concerning Episcopacy ; In Defence of Chriftianity, and the Church of England, againft the Deifts and Diflenters. To which is Added, The Jury’s Verdict: His Plea in Arreft of Judg- ment; and the Sentence of Court. The Second Edition. London: Printed by J. Applebee, M. pcc. xxxvul. 40 pages followed by a single leaf ‘A Specimen Of a True Diffenting Catechism, Upon Right True-Blue Diffenting Principles,’ 1 page In one volume calf extra by Pratt 8° (313s 95) Checkley undertook to show the ‘‘ Sacred Order of Men” in Boston that not being episcopally ordained they were no Ministers, and he commented rather harshly on the Church courses of New Eng- land and the associated pastors of Boston. This gave great offence, and Checkley was prosecuted in 1724 for publishing ‘‘ a false and scandalous libel.” He was convicted and appealed. His speech is his defence. The sentence, &c. is given in Nuggets, N° 535. CHILD (Joun). New-Englands/ Jonas/ Caft up at/ London :/ Or,/ A Relation of the Proceedings of/ the Court at Bofton in New-England againft di-/vers honeft and godly perfons, for Petitioning for Go-/vernment in the Common-wealth, according to the Laws of/ England, and for admittance of themfelves and children/ to the Sacraments in their Churches; and in cafe/ that thould not be granted, for leave to/ have Ministers and Church-govern-ment accord- ing to the beft/ Reformation of En-/gland and Scotland./ Together with a Confutation of fome Reports/ of a fained Miracle upon the forefaid Petition, being/ thrown over- board at Sea; As alfo a brief Anfwer to fome/ paffages in a late Book (entituled Hypocrifie unmasked)/ fet out by Mr. Winflowe, concerning the Inde-/pendent Churches
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