Scott, Thomas; Ryland, John; Lloyd, John; Slee, Isaac; Jenkins, Joseph; Wallin, Benjamin

The Force of Truth; Salvation Finished; Sovereign Grace Displayed; A Farewell Sermon; The Orthodox Dissenting-Minister's Reasons; A Humble Address to the Churches of Christ. [Sammelband of Six Eighteenth-Century Religious Pamphlets]

Various Places: Various Publishers, 1761-1791. Octavo, bound in period quarter leather over marbled boards. Spine with raised bands, and a gilt-lettered title label. An interesting sammelband comprising six eighteenth-century religious works published between 1761 and 1790, including sermons, theological treatises, and writings concerning Protestant Nonconformity, evangelical Christianity, and religious liberty in England. The collection brings together works by Thomas Scott, John Ryland, John Lloyd, Isaac Slee, Joseph Jenkins, and Benjamin Wallin, reflecting the theological debates and religious concerns of English Protestant Dissenters during the latter half of the eighteenth century.
The volume contains the following six works, bound together:
1: Scott, Thomas. The Force of Truth: An Authentic Narrative. 1790. 122 pages. An autobiographical account of Scott's religious conversion and development of his evangelical convictions. First published in 1779, the work became an influential statement of evangelical Protestant belief and helped establish Scott's reputation as a religious writer.
2: Ryland, John. Salvation Finished: A Funeral Sermon. Undated [circa 1791]. 92 pages. A funeral sermon associated with the death of the Baptist minister Robert Hall, Sr. (1728–1791), reflecting upon Christian salvation, death, and the promises of eternal life. Ryland was a prominent English Baptist minister and theologian associated with the evangelical revival and the development of the modern Baptist missionary movement.
3: Lloyd, John. Sovereign Grace Displayed. 1788. 33 pages. A theological sermon concerning divine grace and salvation, illustrating the Calvinistic doctrines influential among eighteenth-century English Dissenters. The work addresses the sovereignty of God in the dispensation of grace and reflects the evangelical religious thought of the period.
4: Slee, Isaac. A Farewell Sermon. 1787. 29 pages. A sermon associated with Slee's separation from the established Church of England and his subsequent religious convictions. The work is of particular interest for its connection to eighteenth-century Protestant Nonconformity and the theological and ecclesiastical disputes surrounding religious dissent.
5: Jenkins, Joseph. The Orthodox Dissenting-Minister's Reasons. 1775. 24 pages. A pamphlet addressing the grievances of orthodox Protestant Dissenters and the question of relief from compulsory subscription to the doctrinal articles of the Church of England. An interesting contribution to the eighteenth-century controversy surrounding religious toleration, freedom of conscience, and the legal position of dissenting ministers in Great Britain.
6: Wallin, Benjamin. A Humble Address to the Churches of Christ. 1761. 29 pages. A religious exhortation by the English Particular Baptist minister Benjamin Wallin (1711–1782), encouraging Christian fellowship, religious observance, and faithful participation in the life of the church. The work reflects the pastoral concerns and ecclesiastical principles of eighteenth-century English Baptist congregations.
An appealing collection of eighteenth-century English Protestant religious literature, representing a variety of evangelical, Baptist, and Nonconformist perspectives. Of particular interest are the works by Jenkins and Slee concerning religious dissent and separation from the established Church, alongside the writings of Scott, Ryland, Lloyd, and Wallin on evangelical theology and Christian practice. Together, the six works provide insight into the doctrinal debates, religious controversies, and devotional culture of Georgian England. Some rubbing and wear, scuffs to boards, lacks front free endpaper, some discoloration and scattered foxing, corners bumped, else in very good condition. Item #724

Price: $600.00