Gb.7.31(01)
Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known laws of matter and motion. II. A particular account of the system of the universe. III. The truth of that system briefly demonstrated. IV. Certain observations drawn from that system. V. Probable conjectures of the nature and uses of the several celestial bodies contained in the same system. VI. Important principles of natural religion demonstrated from the foregoing observations. VII. Important principles of divine revelation confirm'd from the foregoing conjectures. VIII. Such inferences shewn to be the common voice of nature and reason, from the testimonies of the most considerable persons in all ages. IX. A recapitultion of the whole: with a large and serious address to all, especially the scepticks and unbelievers of our age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters. / By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..
Distinctive title: The cause of the deluge demonstrated
London: : Printed for J. Senex at the Globe in Salisbury-Court, and W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-noster-Row,, 1717.
[6], xxxij, 304, 14, [6] p., plates : ill. ; 20 cm. (8vo.)
Signatures: pi² A⁸ a⁸ B-U⁸; ²A⁸ (A8 blank) B².
'The cause of the deluge demonstrated' has separate pagination and register.
With two final advertisement leaves (B²).
ESTC, T145149
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on rear pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Early 18th century mid-brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled single fillet border; blind tooled leaf roll on board edges; blind tooled single fillet on spine; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Imperfect copy: Lacks this edition's 'The cause of the deluge demonstrated', which appears to have been replaced with the 16 page edition (ESTC T150867) and a catalogue of works printed for William Taylor (ESTC T107416). Both this items are catalogued separately.
First of three items bound in volume.
Previous shelfmarks: Ec.4.16, Ec.5.16.
Cosmology Early works to 1800.
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Senex, John, ? - d. 1740 bookseller.
Taylor, William, ? - d. 1723 bookseller.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 bookseller.
England London
B48462