1758 JONATHAN EDWARDS. The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended. First Edition. Sermons A very fine and rare

A very fine and rare assemblage of volumes by Charles Darwin

perhaps the one used by Quick to preach while imprisoned for preaching the Gospel

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the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and the work of the WCTU which gave women the right to vote

1758 JONATHAN EDWARDS. The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended. First Edition. Sermons A very fine and rareA very significant publication, the present work, The Great Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended was published immediately after Edwards death. It provided the most comprehensive and rigorous defense of the doctrine of original sin at the time, leaning on philosophical ideas, empirical evidence derived from human history, and scriptural exegesis. It countered the optimistic view of human nature prevalent in pre Revolutionary America, arguing