An Introduction to Moral Philosophy. bound with; A Critical Inquiry into the Opinions and Practice of the Ancient Philosophers. bound with; The Belief of a Future State. bound with; A Free Answer to Dr. Middleton’s Free Inquiry. bound with; Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke’s Letters on the Study and Use of History.

Edward Bentham, 1707-1776.

An Introduction to Moral Philosophy. By Edward Bentham B. D. Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Oxford: printed at the Theater, MDCCXLV. for James Fletcher in the Turl, and sold by M. Senex in London and W. Thurlborn in Cambridge. price 1 s 6d. [1745]

Paginates: [8], 109, [1]p.

Collates: a4, A-N4, O3.

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Moral philosophy (i.e. ethics, ‘having to do with character, disposition, manners’) was the study of goodness, right and wrong, justice and virtue.

John Towne 1711-1791.

A Critical Inquiry into the Opinions and Practice of the Ancient Philosophers, concerning the nature of the Soul and a Future State, and their Method of teaching by the Double Doctrine. In which are examin’d the Notion of Mr. Jackson and Dr. Sykes concerning these Matters. With a preface by the author of The Divine Legation, &c. London: Printed for C. Davis against Grays-Inn, Holborn, MDCCXLVII. [1747]. Price Two Shillings

Paginates: x, 67, 52-102 p.

Collates: A-G4, H5, *I-*I7, I4-M4, N6

Complete. First Edition. Errata corrected by a neat hand. (Author?)

The divine legation’ = William Warburton. Text continuous despite pagination.

John Towne (1711?–1791) was an English churchman and controversialist, archdeacon of Stow from 1765.

John Jackson, 1686-1763.

The Belief of a Future State proved to be a Fundamental Article of the Religion of the Hebrews. And the Doctrine of the Ancient Philosophers Concerning a Future State, shewn to be consistent with Reason, and their Belief of it demonstrated: and the whole System of Heathen Theology explained. With an appendix, Concerning the Genealogy and Time of Job. And some Remarks on the Fifth Volume of the second part of Mr. Lardner’s Credibility of the Gospel-History. By John Jackson, Rector of Rossington, in the County of York, and Master of Wigston’s Hospital, in Leicester. London: Printed for John Noon, at the White-Hart, near the Poultry in Cheapside, MDCCXLV. [1745]

Paginates: 132 p.

Collates: A-H8, I2

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John Jackson was an English Arian divine and great Hebraist of the 18th century. Jackson carried on a lively controversy with several of England’s most distinguished orthodox writers of divinity, more especially with bishop Warburton.

William Dodwell, 1709-1785.

A Free Answer to Dr. Middleton’s Free Inquiry into the Miraculous Powers of the Primitive Church. In a Letter to a Friend. The Second Edition. By William Dodwell, M. A. Rector of Shottesbrook, Berks. London: Printed for S. Birt, at the Bible and Ball in Ave-Mary-Lane: and sold by R. Clements, J. Fletcher, and J. Barrett, in Oxford, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

Paginates: [4], 142, p.

Collates: )(, A-R4, S3.

Lacking the final advertising leaf, S4.  Second Edition.

James Hervey, 1714-1758.

Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke’s Letters on the Study and Use of History: so far as they relate to the History of the Old Testament; And especially to the Case of Noah, denouncing a Curse upon Canaan. In a Letter to a Lady of Quality. By James Hervey, A. M. Rector of Weston Favel, Northamptonshire. London: Printed for J. and J. Rivington, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, MDCCLII. [1752]

Paginates: [4], 77, [3] p.

Collates: A2, B-K4, L4

Complete with addendum to the postscript and final blank. First Edition. Multiple Editions, Dublin 1752, 1756. London 1762, 1773, 1782.