Fm.9.04(06)
An essay on moral obligation: with a view towards settling the controversy, concerning moral and positive duties. In answer to two late pamphlets; The one entitled; The true foundation of natural and revealed religion asserted; being a reply to the supplement to the treatise on the Christian sacraments. The other-some reflections upon the comparative excellency and usefulness of moral and positive duties: by Mr. Chubb..
London: : Printed by J.S. for W. Thurlbourn bookseller in Cambridge and sold by J. and J. Knaptons in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and J. Stephens, at the Bible, near Temple-Barr, London., 1731..
[4], 83, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Signatures: [A]² B-L⁴ M².
Anonymous. By Thomas Johnson. -- ESTC.
With a half-title.
Price in brackets at foot of title-page: Price one shilling.
ESTC, T33329
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century quarter binding; five raised bands; gilt spine title in gold-tooled triple-fillet frame: "Theological tracts 1731"; marbled paper sides; blue and white endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "The contents of this volume ..."
Previous shelfmark: Do.7.13.
Imperfect: wants half-title.
Author's name added to title-page in ms.
Chubb, Thomas, 1679 - 1747 Comparative excellence and obligation of moral and positive duties.
Sykes, Arthur Ashley, 1683 or 4 - 1756 True foundations of natural and reveal'd religion asserted.
Christian ethics Early works to 1800.
Deism Early works to 1800.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
J. S. printer.
Thurlbourn, William, ? - d. 1768 publisher.
Stephens, J., active 1724 - 1742 bookseller.
James and John Knapton bookseller.
England London.
England Cambridge.
B47422