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An extract from a treatise on the spirit of prayer, or, The soul rising out of the vanity of time into the riches of eternity with some thoughts on war, remarks on the nature and bad effects of the use of spirituous liquors, and considerations on slavery / [by William Law].
Slavery and Anti-Slavery, Part 1: Debates over Slavery and Abolition Available online
Slavery and Anti-Slavery, Part 1: Debates over Slavery and Abolition- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Law, William, 1686-1761.
- Series:
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part I: Debates over slavery and abolition.
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part I: Debates over slavery and abolition
- Standardized Title:
- Spirit of prayer. Selections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prayer--Christianity--Early works to 1800.
- Prayer.
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity--Early works to 1800.
- War.
- Slavery--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.
- Slavery.
- Temperance and religion--Early works to 1800.
- Temperance and religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (84 p. )
- Other Title:
- Extract from a treatise on the spirit of prayer, or, The soul rising out of the vanity of time into the riches of eternity
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank, 1780.
- Notes:
- Attributed to William Law in the Dictionary of national biography. "Remarks on the nature and bad effects of spirituous liquors" is by Anthony Benezet.
- "Considerations on war"--p. 52-66.
- "Thoughts on slavery from several authors"--p. 79-84.
- Sabin no. 4673.
- Reproduction of the original from the Huntington Library. Reproduced courtesy of World Microfilms Publications.
- Contains:
- Considerations on war.
- Thoughts on slavery.
- Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. Remarks on the nature and bad effects of spirituous liquors.
- OCLC:
- 85798161
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