Expository notes, with practical observations, on the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Wherein the sacred text is at large recited, the sense explained, and the instructive example of the blessed Jesus, and his holy apostles, to our imitation recommended. The whole designed to encourage the reading of the Scriptures in private families, and to render the daily perusal of them profitable and delightful. By William Burkitt, M.A. late Vicar and lecturer of Dedham, in Essex. From the twentieth European edition, carefully corrected.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burkitt, William, 1650-1703

Standardized Title:

Bible. New Testament. English. Authorized 49676

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[4],14,631,[1]p. ; 2°.

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by William W. Woodward, Chesnut Street, no. 16, Franklin's Head, 1796.

Notes:

Edition statement transposed from head of title.

Evidently issued without the engraved frontispiece called for by Evans and present in the issue printed at New York by T. Dunning and W.W. Hyer in the same year. The PPL copy has that frontispiece bound at end.

Printed in two columns.

Error in paging: p. 57 misnumbered 56.

"Apology for Christianity. In a series of letters, addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. .. By Bishop Watson."--14 p., 1st numbered count.

Local Notes:

Library copy: with the frontispiece portrait of Burkitt and a one-leaf list of subscribers at end; wanting the 'Apology for Christianity'

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 30084