St. Chrysostom of the Priesthood: in Six Books, Translated from the Greek
London: Samuel Richardson, 1759. First Edition of the John Bunce translation. Octavo, xxxii, 382, [1] pages, period leather over marbled boards. Spine with small raised bands and gilt-lettered label. An important 18th-century English translation of one of the foundational patristic treatises on Christian ministry, St. Chrysostom of the Priesthood: in Six Books, Translated from the Greek presents St. John Chrysostom’s celebrated reflection on the dignity, dangers, and grave responsibilities of the clerical office. Issued in London in 1759 and translated by the Rev. John Bunce, the work explores preaching, pastoral care, spiritual accountability, and the moral burdens of those entrusted with the cure of souls. A significant work for collectors of theology, patristics, ecclesiastical history, and early Christian literature. Top board detached, rear hinge cracked, rubbing and wear, scuffs, some slight discoloration, chip to spine, else in good + condition. Item #281
Price: $250.00