Sermons (First Edition)
London: Printed for George Wilson, Successor to Robert Bickerstaff, Corner of Essex Street, Strand, 1818. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1818. Daniel Wilson (1778-1858) was an English Bishop of Calcutta, who was persuaded by John Eyer and John Newton to become a minister. A strong preacher, Wilson associated with the Clapham Sect of evangelical Anglicans and founded the Islington Clerical Conference, among other pastorate positions. (Wikipedia). Hardcover. Bound in half brown leather and marbled papers boards. Spine bears a black leather label stamped in gilt lettering with gilt hub lines. Contains errata and advertisement page at the back. xi, 520 pp. Contents include twenty-one sermons with the following titles:
1) The Excellency of the Holy Scriptures
2) The Cross of Christ the Display of the Divine Glory
3) Conviction of Sin
4) True Repentance
5) Eternal Life the Gift of God in Jesus Christ
6) The Grace of God in Pardoning Sin
7) The Effects of Our Lord's Passion
8) The Course of the World
9) A Form of Godliness
10) Young Persons Encouraged to Decision in Religion
11) Prayer
12) The Example of Christ
13) Christian Meekness and Forgiveness
14) The Parable of the Talents
15) The Necessity of Conversation Argued from the Force of Habit
16) The Influence of Habit on the True Christian
17) The Promises of God
18) Religious Dejection
19) Temptation
20) The Tendency of All Events to the True Christian
21) The Triumph of the Christian Minister. Collated and complete.
CONDITION: Cover shows moderate wear with some mild wear-through rubbing. Ex-library mark on the spine and a withdrawn stamp on the title page. Title page also has a piece cut out at the head measuring 1.25" x 4.25", yet the text has not been compromised. Inner hinges are cracked, yet boards are still well attached and binding is sound. Unmarked. Occasional foxing throughout, yet text is fully legible. A very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good.
8vo.
Item #071992
Price: $250.00