1745 Rise And Progress Of Religion In The Soul, 1st Edition

“In English church history, the Nonconformists, also known as a Free Church person, are Protestant Christians who did not “conform” to the governance and usages of the established church, the Church of England (Anglican Church).[1][2] Use of the term in England was precipitated after the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in 1660, when the Act of Uniformity 1662 renewed opposition to reforms within the established church. By the late 19th century the term specifically included other Reformed Christians (Presbyterians and Congregationalists), plus the Baptists, Brethren, Methodists, and Quakers.[3] The English Dissenters such as the Puritans who violated the Act of Uniformity 1559 – typically by practicing radical, sometimes separatist, dissent – were retrospectively labelled as Nonconformists.”

“By law and social custom, Nonconformists were restricted from many spheres of public life – not least, from access to public office, civil service careers, or degrees at university – and were referred to as suffering from civil disabilities. In England and Wales in the late 19th century the new terms “free church” and “Free churchman” started to replace “Nonconformist” or “dissenter”.[4] One influential Nonconformist minister was Matthew Henry, who beginning in 1710 published his multi-volume Commentary that is still used and available in the 21st century. Isaac Watts is an equally recognized Nonconformist minister whose hymns are still sung by Christians worldwide. The term Nonconformist is used in a broader sense to refer to Christians who are not communicants of a majority national church, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden.[5]”

“Philip Doddridge was born in London[1] the last of the twenty children of Daniel Doddridge (d 1715), a dealer in oils and pickles.[2] His father was a son of John Doddridge (1621–1689), rector of Shepperton, Middlesex, who was ejected from his living following the Act of Uniformity of 1662 and became a Nonconformist minister, and a great-nephew of the judge and MP Sir John Doddridge (1555–1628).[2] Philip’s mother, Elizabeth,[3] considered to have been the greater influence on him, was the orphan daughter of the Rev John Bauman (d. 1675),[4] a Lutheran clergyman who had fled from Prague to escape religious persecution, during the unsettled period following the flight of the Elector Palatine. In England, the Rev John Bauman (sometimes written Bowerman) was appointed master of the grammar school at Kingston upon Thames.”

“Before Philip could read, his mother began to teach him the history of the Old and New Testament from blue Dutch chimney-tiles on the chimney place of their sitting room.[1] In his youth, Philip Doddridge was educated first by a tutor employed by his parent then boarded at a private school in London. In 1712, he then attended the grammar school at Kingston-upon-Thames,[1] where his maternal grandfather had been master. The school’s master when Doddridge attended, was Rev Daniel Mayo (1672-1733), the son of John Bauman’s friend Richard Mayo, ejected vicar of Kingston-upon-Thames.[5] His mother died on 12 April 1711, when he was eight years old. Four years later his father died, on 17 July 1715.[1] He then had a guardian named Downes who moved him to another private school at St Albans, where he was much influenced by the Presbyterian minister Samuel Clarke of St Albans.[1] Downes squandered Doddridge’s inheritance, leaving the orphaned 13-year-old Philip Doddridge destitute in St Albans. Here, Clarke took him on, treating him as a son, guiding his education and encouraging his call to the ministry; they remained lifelong friends. Doddridge preached at the funeral of his older friend, remarking: “To him under God I owe even myself and all my opportunities of public usefulness in the church.”

1745 The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul … By P. Doddridge, D. D. … London: Printed and Sold by J. Waugh, at the Turk’s Head in Gracechurch-Street. Very scarce first edition of this work in original leather binding. Appears to be textually complete. Leather is very worn and book is slightly skewed. Rear hinge starting to crack at the top, but both covers still holding nicely. Some owner inscriptions, with a large corner missing out of one of the front blanks. There is another corner missing from an advertisement page in the rear. Measures around 6.5″ x 4.25″ and about 1″ thick. I also have an early American printing of this same work listed for sale. Please carefully review all of the pictures as they are part of the description. I typically try to ship all packages the business day after payment is received, but on occasion it can take two business days. I carefully package all of my books to ensure that they remain safe during shipment. Payment is expected within 3 business days of an auction’s end. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Thanks for looking and be sure to check out my other book auctions!

Time placed Dec 21, 2022 at 1:27 AM Order number 21-09490-52587 Total$106.00 including S & H & T, (1 item)Sold by thebiblecollection.