1775 SAMUEL STENNET. Two Important Works on Baptist Teaching on Immersion, etc.
1775 SAMUEL STENNET. Two Important Works on Baptist Teaching on Immersion, etc.
Very rare volume of two important first edition works by prominent 18th century Sevent-Day Baptist divine, Samuel Stennett [1727-1795]. Not only was an able pastor and theologian, but many of his hymns appear in Ripon's Baptist hymnal variations as well.
Stennett, Samuel. An Answer to the Christian Minister's Reasons for Baptizing Infants. In a Series of Letters to a Friend. London. J. Buckland. 1775. First Edition. 296pp.
[bound with]
Stennett, Samuel. Remarks on The Christian Minister's Reasons for Administering Baptism by Sprinkling or Pouring of Water: In a Series of Letters to a Friend. Lonond. George Keith. 1772. First Edition. 146pp.
Very early half leather with marbled boards, small period label at head of spine, some rubbing and bumping to extremities. Very solid and clean. Textually crisp. Early plate on pastedown from "Broughton Baptist Library," an important early Baptist collection. Minor worm tracings in margin of second work.