A rational method for proving the truth of the Christian religion, as it is professed in the Church of England [...].

8vo: [12]-98-[2] pp. (occ. toning and spotting).

Cont. gold-tooled crimson morocco, covers with large gilt rectangular frame with gilt corner pcs, gilt spine on 4 raised bands, gilt sides, a.e.g., marbl. endpapers (sl. rubbed, head and tail def., corners sl. bumped). Good copy.

A reply by the Scottish philosopher, historian and Bishop of Salisbury G. Burnet (1643-1715) to a similar work on the Church of England by John Keynes (1625-1697). Stocklist at the end. Title printed within double ruled border. Ref. ESTC R32583. - Wing B-5846. Prov. A few old ownership entries, i.e. "Joshua Geekie" (d. 1761), a lawyer of the Inner Temple (and subscriber to the 1734 ex. of Burnet’s History of his own time). - William Legge, one of the Earls of Darthmouth (armorial bookpl). - Libr. stamps. Bound with: Id. – The life and death of Sir Matthew Hale, Kt. sometime Lord Chief Justice of His Majesties Court of Kings Bench. London, W. Shrowsbery, 1682. 8vo: [16]-128 pp. 2nd ed. (1st 1681) and the rarest of three 1682 editions of the biography of M. Hale (1609-1676). Engr. front. portrait of Hale by F.H. van Houe. Title within double ruled border. Ref. ESTC R203763. - Wing B-5828aA.