1650 WILLIAM FENNER. Red-Hot Puritan on True and False Conversion. Jonathan Edwards Vibes

William Fenner [1600-1640] is a much overlooked experimental puritan; he sort of feels like a 50/50 blend of Richard Baxter's enthusiasm and heat and Jonathan Edwards' thoughtfulness and heat. Really wonderful stuff and quite rare on the market.

The present work will feel especially familiar to readers of Edwards as it very much serves as a premonition of Edwards' classic, "Religious Affections," where Edwards shows the nature of conversion is a matter of desire, affection, perhaps even construal [philosophically speaking]. It is somewhat hotter and livelier than Edwards.

Fenner, William. A Treatise of the Affections; or, the Soul's Pulse. Whereby a Christian may know whether he be living or dying. Together with a lively description of their Nature, Signs, and Symptoms. As also directing men to the right use and ordering of them. London. Printed by A. M. for J. Rothwell at the Sign of the Sun and Fountain in Pauls-Church-yard, near the little North-door. 1650. 200pp.

Binding absent, in need of restoration. Title good with wear to lower right corner as shown; this extends into the first full signature. Tide mark throughout. Last leaf repaired [a bit amateurishly] impacting the asthetic but not legibility.