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William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'In the even and the day read 2 of Tillotson's sermons and part of Sherlock upon death. I this day completed reading of Tillotson's sermons over the second time, and so far as I am a judge I think them to be a complete body of divinity, they being wrote in a plain familiar style, but far from what may be deemed low.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'...in the even read part of Sherlock upon death.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'This day completed the reading of Sherlock on death and which I esteem a very plain, good book, proper for every Christain to read; that is, rich and poor, men and women, young and old.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'Tho. Davy at our house in the latter part of the even to whom I read the last of "The Complaint" and part of Sherlock on death. I now having read "The Complaint" through, think it an extreme good book, the author having treated many parts of religion in a very noble and spiritual manner wherein I think every deist, free-thinker, as also every irreligious person may read himself a fool. For what is wit or wisdom (without religion) but foolishness?'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'In the day read part of the "New Whole Duty of Man". And in the even Tho. Davy at our house to whom I read part of Sherlock on death.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : Meditations and A practical discourse concerning death
'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole Print: Book
William Sherlock : A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Holy and Ever
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