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A saint or a brute : The certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. So plainly proved, and urgently applyed, as by the blessing of God may convince and save the miserable, impenitent, ungodly sensualists, if they will not let the devil hinder them from a sober and serious reading and considering. To be communicated by the charitable, that desire the conversion and salvation of souls, while the patience of God, and the day of grace and hope continue

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Title: A saint or a brute : The certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. So plainly proved, and urgently applyed, as by the blessing of God may convince and save the miserable, impenitent, ungodly sensualists, if they will not let the devil hinder them from a sober and serious reading and considering. To be communicated by the charitable, that desire the conversion and salvation of souls, while the patience of God, and the day of grace and hope continue

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Free/R/BAX

Creator(s): Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)

Publisher: Printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton... and Nevil Simmons bookseller at Kederminster [sic]

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1662

Language: English

Size and medium: [16], 23, [1], 384 [i.e. 374], [2] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286418

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002273209705181

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There are at least 2 states of this edition known to exist. State A has p. 286 and 304 misnumbered 786 and 334. State B has p. 304 numbered correctly.


Leaf 3B1 missigned 2B1.


In two parts; pagination is continuous, but omits 329-338; p. [1] after p. 23 at front and final leaf blank.


Separate part-title-page to Part 2: A saint or a brute. The second part. Clearly proving... that holiness is best ... [etc]. London, ... 1662.


Title within double rule border.


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) B1382.

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Brotherton copy is state A

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