A letter from the lord bishop of london, to the Clergy and People of London and Westminster; On Occasion of the late earthquakes

[SHERLOCK, Thomas]

Edité par Printed by Vertue and Goady, London, 1750

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16pp. ESTC T1232. [Bound after:] The Bishop of london's Pastoral Letter To the People of his Diocese; Especially those of the two great Cities of London and Westminster: By way of Caution, Against Lukewarmness on one hand, and enthusiasm on the other. London. Printed by S. Buckley, 1739. Second edition. [3], 6-55pp, [1]. Complete despite pagination. ESTC T22834. [And:] WHITEFIELD, [George]. The Rev. Mr. whitefield's answer to the Bishop of london's last pastoral letter. London. Printed by W. Strahan, 1739. [4], 27pp, [3]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T44854. [And:] A PRESBYTER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. A supplement to The Rev. Mr. Whitefield's answer to The Bishop of london's last pastoral letter. [London]. [s.n.], [1739]. 8pp. ESTC T222052. [And:] An earnest appeal to the publick; On Occasion of Mr. whitefield's Extraordinary Answer to the pastoral letter of the Lord Bishop of London.London. Sold by J. Roberts, 1739. First edition. 32pp. ESTC T32378. 8vo. Later vellum-backed pink paper wrappers. titles in manuscript to spine and upper wrapper. Extremities worn and marked. Very occasional light spotting. In 1750 a series of five earthquakes shook London; Church of England clergyman, Thomas Sherlock (1677-1761), took the opportunity to publish the present sensationalist pamphlet relating the phenomena to the sins of the people: 'Have not all the Abominations of the publick Stews been open to view by lewd Pictures exposed to Sale at Noon-day? Have not Histories or Romances of the vilest Prostitutes been published, intended merely to display the most execrable scenes of Lewdness; Lewdness represented without Disguise, and nothing omitted that might inflame the corrupt Passions of the Youth of the Nation! While I was writing this I cast my Eye upon a News Paper of the Day, and counted no less than fifteen Advertisements for Plays, Operas, Musick, and Dancing, for Meetings at Gardens, for Cock-fighting, Prize-Fighting, &c .'.

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• Titre: A letter from the lord bishop of london, to the Clergy and People of London and Westminster; On Occasion of the late earthquakes
• Éditeur: Printed by Vertue and Goady, London
• Date de parution: 1750
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Edition originale