The mischief of persecution exemplified, by a true narrative of the life and deplorable end of Mr. John Child, who miserably destroy'd himself Octob. 13, 1684 : giving an account of his despair, and divers conferences had with him by several of his friends : together with his answer and papers; written by his own hand : also a discourse of the nature and office of conscience, with a postscript, shewing the reason of its publication at this time / attested by us, Tho. Plant, Benj. Dennis. May 7. 1688. This may be printed, C.N.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plant, Thomas, active 17th century.

Contributor:

Dennis, Benjamin.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child, John, 1638?-1684.

Child, John.

Conscience--Early works to 1800.

Conscience.

Persecution--Early works to 1800.

Persecution.

Suicide--Early works to 1800.

Suicide.

Baptists.

Physical Description:

1 preliminary leaf, iv, 46 pages ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Remarks upon the nature and office of conscience

Fingerprint:

len- toof J.d, SoaM (3) 1688 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Tho. Fabian, at the Sign of the Bible in St. Paul's Church-Yard, a Corner-Shop next Cheap-side, 1688.

Notes:

T.p. variant; original title has "answers and papers" in line 17 of title.

Concerning Child's Apostasy from the Baptist sect.

A broadside had appeared in 1684 under title: A warning of God to all apostates ... wherein the fearful states of Francis Spira and John Child are compared.

Advertisement: p. 46.

Cited in:

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P2377A

ESTC, R4110

Contains:

Child, John, 1638?-1684. Remarks upon the nature and office of conscience.

Remarks upon the nature and office of conscience.

True narrative of the life and deplorable end of Mr. John Child.

OCLC:

54135940