1718 The Presence of Christ With the Ministers of the Gospel Very Scarce

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Presence of Christ With the Ministers of the Gospel Solomon Stoddard 1718 B. Green : Boston 5.5" by 4" 29, [1], 8pp SUMMARY A very scarce volume of two sermons preached by Solomon Stoddard, an early Congregationalist work published in America. Rebound,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION A vanishingly scarce work.Two sermons published in one volume 'The Presence of Christ With the Ministers of the Gospel', and 'An Examination of the Power of the Fraternity'.An early American work, written by Solomon Stoddard, a pastor of the Congregationalist Church in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony for 55 years.Stoddard was the first librarian at Harvard University, and was the grandfather of revalisist and theologian Jonathan Edwards. He was a significant figure in the religious history of colonial America, in particular in the Puritan churches of New England. One of his important contributions was the modification of the Half-Way Covenant, which allowed the children of the baptised but non-converted church members to be baptised; he went further and allowed that the halfway members should be allowed to receive Communion. His work as a pastor and author helped to influence the leaders of the Great Awakening. Bound without the title page and pages 9-16 of 'An Examination of the Power of the Fraternity'.Publication and author information from Jisc from a copy held at the University of St Andrews Library. CONDITION Bound in cloth wraps. Externally, generally smart, with some marks, heavier to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some marks. Bound without the title page and pages 9-16 of 'An Examination of the Power of the Fraternity'. Loss to leaf A2. Edge wear to all leaves, and a faint tidemark. Chip and discolouration to the head of leaves C2 to C4. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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