The second Spira: [electronic resource] : being a fearful example of an atheist, who had apostatized from the Christian religion, and died in dispair at Westminster, Decemb. 8. 1692. : With an account of his sickness, convictions, discourses with friends, and ministers; and of his dreadful expressions and blasphemies when he left the world. : As also, a letter from an atheist of his acquaintance, with his answer to it. : Publish'd for an example to others, & recommeded [sic] to all young persons, to settle them in their religion. / By J.S., a minister of the Church of England, a frequent visitor of him during his whole sickness
- Bib ID:
- 3378920
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sault, Richard, -1702
- Online Version:
- http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/681
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- Edition:
- The sixth edition, with the methodizer's apology, wherein is now discover'd to the world the substance of every particular that he knows of in relation to this narrative.
- Description:
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- Boston, : Printed by B. Green, for S. Phillips at the Exchange., 1693
- [16], 55, [1] p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Series I, Evans (1639-1800); no. 681.
- Notes:
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- Professedly based on the memoranda of J.S. (J. Sanders) "methodized" by another. The original publisher, John Dunton, considered the narrative fictitious and ascribed it to the "methodizer," Richard Sault. Cf. John Dunton's life and errors, 1818, v. 1, p. 154.
- Introduction (p. [15-16], 1st count) signed: Increase Mather. Boston, N.E. August. 12th. 1693.
- Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
- Cited In:
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- Evans 681
- Wing (2nd ed.) S733E
- Holmes, T.J. Increase Mather, 103
- Reproduction:
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Series I, Evans (1639-1800); no. 681). Mode of access : World Wide Web.
- Subject:
- Atheism
- Place:
- United States Massachusetts Boston.
- Other authors/contributors:
- Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
- Copyright:
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- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1723
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1693
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