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The Benevolence of the Deity, Fairly and Impartially Considered. in Three Parts. The First Explains the Sense, in Which We Are to Understand Benevolence, As Applicable to God. the Second Asserts, and Proves, That This Perfection, in the Sense Explained, is One of His Essential Attributes. the Third Endeavors to Answer Objections.
by Chauncy, Charles, D. D. (1705-1787)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
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About This Item
Boston: Powars & Willis. Good with no dust jacket. 1784. First Edition. Hardcover. 293 pp. Small octavo. Rebound with leather spine and marbled boards, renewed end papers and blanks. Title page quite darkened, some staining, old library emboss, edge chipping, library stamps to verso. Page 27 has a piece torn out of the bottom margin just slightly affecting a few letters of the text, otherwise normal moderate aging and foxing, red stamp to verso last text leaf, binding sturdy. An attractive copy of this scarce Boston first edition. Chauncy was "the theologian of the American Revolution," a liberal protestant who disagreed with the Great Awakening and wrote on the benevolence of the deity and who believed in universal salvation. Printed by Powars & Willis, an important Boston printing firm who were one of the first to print the Declaration of Independence broadside a few years before. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages .
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- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11942
- Title
- The Benevolence of the Deity, Fairly and Impartially Considered. in Three Parts. The First Explains the Sense, in Which We Are to Understand Benevolence, As Applicable to God. the Second Asserts, and Proves, That This Perfection, in the Sense Explained, is One of His Essential Attributes. the Third Endeavors to Answer Objections.
- Author
- Chauncy, Charles, D. D. (1705-1787)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Powars & Willis
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1784
- Keywords
- Chauncy, Congregationalism, Universalism, Unitarianism, Liberal_protestantism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Religion - Protestanism; Religion - Theology;
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Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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