1675 PURITAN & COVENANTER. Rare Morning-Exercises Against the Doctrines of Popery.

A rather nicely preserved copy of the rarest of the "Morning Exercises" conducted by Ministers of London and visiting Puritan and Covenanter divines specifically for the equipping of ministers doctrinally and practically. The volume includes addresses by John Owen, David Clarkson, Thomas Manton, Samuel Annesley, and many more . . . plus has some interesting Scottish provenance.

Vincent, Nathaniel [ed.]. The Morning-Exercise Against Popery. Or, the Principal Errors of the Church of Rome Detected and Confuted, in a Morning Lecture Preached Lately in Southward: By Several Ministers of the Gospel in or near London. London. Printed by A. Maxwell for Tho: Parkhurst, at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers-Chappel, and at the Bible within the Gate on London-Bridge. 1675. 883pp.

Sermons include:

Popery a Novelty and Protestantism was Before Luther to the Time of Christ by Thomas Doolittle [Richard Baxter's assistant]

Denial of the Doctrine of Assurance has a Dangerous Tendency to Destroy the Peace of God's People by Samuel Fairclough

The Wickedness of Priestly Celibacy by Thomas Vincent

Pardons and Indulgences of Popes and Priests Injurious to the Souls of Men by Samuel Annesley

Public Prayer in an Unknown Tongue of no Public Benefit by Nathaniel Vincent

The Doctrine of Justification Dangerously Corrupted by Rome by David Clarkson

No Venial Sins; All Worthy of Damnation by William Jenkyn

The Testimony of the Church not the Only or Primary Reason to believe the Word of God by John Owen, etc. etc. 

25 master class sermons in all, each a theological treatise on its own. 

Original full calf, dulled and rubbed, but still attractive. Hinges through, but intact and holding. Should be handled with care. Text block itself very solid. Light chipping to title. Interesting period inscription around the title of "Heugh Moor" apparently of "Hill Kurnock" or similar. There is an 18th century Scottish Presbyterian of this name. He seems a likely candidate. Remainder of text is generally clean, though handled. Very crisp.