1814 Plea for Religion & Sacred Writings to Thomas Paine's Disciples, D. Simpson

Description: A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings; Addressed to The Disciples of Thomas Paine, and Wavering Christians of Every Persuasion: with an Appendix, Containing the Author's Determination to have relinquished his Charge in the Established Church, and the reasons on which that Determination was founded. By the Late Rev. David Simpson, M.A., Minister of Christ Church, Macclesfield. With Numerous Additional Notes, By the Rev. Thomas Wood. A New Edition. Burslem: Printed by J. Tregortha, 1814, 14 pp, 421 pp, 8.5 x 5", 8vo. In poor condition. As is. Front board completely detached from binding. Rear board is attached by one piece of cording only - very fragile. Leather boards are generally soiled, with scuffed edges & worn/bumped corners. Both head and tail of spine lacking - binding exposed. Previous ownership signature found at head of front end-page. Off-setting exhibited on title page from frontispiece. Foxing, toning, and finger-soiling present throughout text-block. Some instances of age-stains. Binding is intact, but fragile. Please see photos. Rev. David Simpson (1745-1799) was an Anglican priest who spent most of his career in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. He was educated at Scorton Grammar School and then at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1769 and an M.A. in 1772. His theology was evangelical and this was to cause problems during his career. As an undergraduate he became a friend of Rowland Hill, and was also a close friend of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. FORN-MSB-1023-0760-HK796

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