Shelfmark
Ep.8.11
Author
Uniform title
[Sermons. Selections.]
Title
Several discourses of repentance. : Viz. the necessity of repentance and faith [etc]. / By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the eighth volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Ri. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1700.
Physical description
[8], 470, [2] p. : port. ; 8vo.
Note
With a list of contents and a final advertisement leaf.
Note
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, leaf A1, signed: 'R. White sculp.'
Note
Title page enclosed within double line border.
Note
Each sermon has caption title; register and pagination are continuous.
Formatted contents note
Contents: [Taken from title-page]: The necessity of repentance and faith. -- Of confessing and forsaking sin, in order to pardon. -- Of confession, and sorrow for sin. -- The unprofitableness of sin in this life, an argument for repentance. -- The shamefulness of sin, an argument for repentance. -- The final issue of sin, an argument for repentance. -- The present and future advantage of an holy and virtuous life. -- The nature and necessity of holy resolution. -- The usefulness of consideration, in order to repentance. -- The danger of impenitence, where the Gospel is preach'd.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.) T1267
Citation/references note
ESTC, R26972
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown calf; two blind tooled double fillet borders; outer panel sprinkled; inner panel painted faintly to appear like marble; blind tooled large fleurons at the corners of inner panel; gold tooled decoration on spine; red and green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ed.6.18, Fq.5.
Subject
Repentance Sermons Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sermons, English 17th century.
Added entry--name
Barker, Ralph, 1648 - 1708 publisher.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B38959