A Collection of pieces and tracts, illustrative of the faith of those Christians who hold the principles of the unity of God, and the salvation of sinners by His free grace in the Gospel / Edited under the direction of the committee of the First Unitarian Society meeting for public worship in Church Alley, Philadelphia.

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Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, no. 41, South Second Street. T. & G. Palmer, printers, 1810 [i.e., 1807-1810]
Description2 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 27 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 489 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subjects

Other author/creatorEddowes, Ralph, 1751-1833.
Other author/creatorLaw, Edmund, 1703-1787.
Other author/creatorWright, Richard, 1764-1836.
Other author/creatorBradburn, R.
Other author/creatorFirst Society of Unitarian Christians in the City of Philadelphia.
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 13503. ^A575643
Early American imprints. Second series no. 15401. ^A575643
Contents The right, duty and importance, of free inquiry in matters of relgion / By a member of the society -- Contents -- Reflections on the life and character of Christ. / By Edmund, Lord Bishop of Carlisle -- A catechism for youth -- Defence of Unitarian principles -- A friendly dialogue between a common Unitarian Christian and an Athanasian -- A letter to the Rev. Mr. D-- / By a layman -- An address to the members of the Church of England, and to Protestant Trinitarians in general -- An essay on the nature and discipline of a Christian Church / By R. Wright -- A brief statement of the doctrine of the Trinity -- Decisions of common sense -- A view of Unitarianism, connected with vital godliness -- A theological conversation. To the editor of the Monthly repository -- Trinitarian paradoxes. To the editor of the Monthly repository.
Contents The necessity and utility of adhering to first principles in religion / By R. Wright -- A search after truth, being a dialogue between Criton and Philo / By R. Bradburn -- Trinity twin-sister to transubstantiation -- Thoughts on the unity of God. To the editor of the Monthly repository -- On the existence of the Devil. For the Monthly repository -- Inconsistency of several passages of Dr. Watt's hymns with Scripture and with each other -- The worship authorised in the New Testament, compared with that commanded by men -- Thoughts on original sin, and the requirements of the law of God -- On the alledged [sic] universal depravity of human nature -- On the supposed inability of man to do any thing towards his own salvation -- Thoughts on heaven as a place -- The salvation of sinners by the free grace of God ... / by Richard Wright.
General noteIssued in parts between 1807 and 1810. Each part has printed wrapper with title: Unitarian pieces and tracts. Number I[-No. IX] (More?)
General notePrinters vary. Number I "printed by Bartram & Reynolds, for Thomas Dobson." Nos. VIII-IX printed by Thomas and George Palmer.
General noteThe first title, "The right, duty and importance, of free inquiry in matters of religion. A discourse delivered at the evening lecture, instituted by the First Society of Unitarian Christians, in the city of Philadelphia; November 1st, 1807. By a member of the society," [2], 27 p. between title page and "Contents," attributed to Ralph Eddowes by the American Philosophical Society Library in RLIN. Has half-title "An introductory discourse on the right, duty, and importance of free inquiry in matters of religion" which is not present in the separate part issued as the first number.
General note"Price 18 3-4 cents."--p. [1] of wrapper, no. I.
General noteLast page blank.
General noteThe completed volume is recorded, under various headings, in Shaw & Shoemaker at numbers 19804, 21065, 21551 and 22113.
General noteIndividual parts recorded by Shaw & Shoemaker include: The right, duty and importance, of free inquiry in matters of religion ... 1807 (13503); Law, Edmund. Reflections on the life and character of Christ ... 1808 (15401); and Unitarian pieces and tracts. No. VIII containing ... 1809 (18803).
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References Shaw & Shoemaker 19804
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Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 13503).
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 15401).
Other titleUnitarian pieces and tracts.

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