The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature. To which are added, two brief dissertations: I. On Personal Identity. II. On the Nature of Virtue. Together with a Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Durham, at the Primary Visitation, in the Year M.DCC.LI.

BUTLER, Joseph (1692-1752), [HALIFAX, Samuel, editor].

London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, G. Wilkie, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown [etc.], 1817. [Theology and Philosophy] CONTEMPORARY BINDING, a new edition. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.lxiv; 408. Contemporary tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to orange label on spine, and marbled paper over boards. All edges speckled blue. A particularly crisp, clean copy. Some offsetting and toning to endpapers, discreet number to pastedown. Light wear to binding; minor bumping to corners. Very good. First published in 1736, the 'Analogy' was long-established as the foremost defence of Christian theology against Deism during the Enlightenment. Item #53239

Printing and the Mind of Man.

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