vi. [LESLIE,
Charles.]
A Short and easy method with Deists, wherein the certainty of the Christian Religion is demonstrated by infallible proof from
Four Rules, in a letter to a friend. A new American edition.
Cambridge: Printed by
William Hilliard,
1805.
12mo. 30 leaves, the last a blank, collating in sixes.
The Preface is signed William Jones. Nayland, Feb. 23, 1799.
Sabin 40194.
Charles Leslie, 1650-1722, English non-juror and controversialist. The friend for whom this work, originally published in 1698, was written,
supposedly Lady Frances Keightley, copied it with her own hand and thus reestablished her faith.
[1684]
vii.
A Blow at Priestcraft, and a Stab at the Devil: or a Set of Theological Queries, for the consideration and solution of Believers.
m, dccc, v
. Without name of place or printer [1805].
12mo. 18 leaves, collating in sixes.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Not in Sabin.
[1685]
viii. BOWERS,
James.
Deceivers made manifest: In three Discourses, delivered before the Episcopal Parish, in St. Michael’s Church, Marblehead;
August, 1805. By James Bowers, Rector of said Parish. Published by Desire.
Salem: Printed by
Joshua Cushing,
1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 13 leaves, collating in fours.
Not in Sabin.
Not in Sprague.
Presentation copy to Jefferson from the Rev. Isaac Story of Marblehead, who has written on the title:
To President Jefferson from his devoted serv[
ant]
Isaac Sto[
ry] [the two defective words cut into by the binder].
James Bowers, 1796-1830,
[
sic
--
Ed.
] Episcopal clergyman.
[1686]
ix.
Account of the Life and Death of John, Earl of Rochester.
4 leaves without signature, the pages numbered (in square brackets) [ ]-[8], caption title.
The gift of an anonymous correspondent who wrote to Jefferson on April 8, 1808 (the letter endorsed by Jefferson:
Anon. (postmark New Haven) Apr. 4. 08. rec
d. Apr. 8. religious
): “Respected Friend, / I entreat you to prepare to meet your God. For it will be but a short time before you must stand before
his bar to answer for all the deeds done here below. And O may God grant that like the noble Earl, whose life I have sent
you to peruse, you may become a sincere penitent before you leave the world. Farewell”
[1687]
x.
A Discourse, delivered in the Protestant Episcopal Church, on Sunday, November 23, 1806, Martinsburg, Virginia.
Martinsburg: Printed by
John Alburtis, n.d. [
1806.]
First Edition. Sm. 8vo. 8 leaves without signature including the last blank.
Sabin 44982.
Not in Swem.
[1688]
xi. NIXON,
Barnaby.
A Serious Address, to the Rulers of America in General, and the State of Virginia in particular. By Barnaby Nixon . . .
Richmond: Printed by
Seaton Grantland,
1806.
First Edition. 12mo. 6 leaves; the printer’s imprint repeated at the end. A small correction in ink on page 6.
Sabin 55360.
Not in Smith,
Catalogue of Friends Books.
Barnaby Nixon, 1752?-1807.
[1689]
