Nathanael's Character display'd. A Sermon Preach'd The Lord's Day after the Funeral of the Honourable Nathanael Byfield Esq; Late Judge of the Vice-Admiralty And One of His Majesty's Council for the Province. Who Died at his House in Boston on the 6th of June 1733. In the 80th Year of his Age.
1733002239S. l. Boston: s. n. 1733. Softcover. First edition; removed no half-title page; 7 1/2 x 4 3/4; pp. 1 ii-iv 1 2-35; laid paper printed in black; woodcut border to beginning of text; small number to upper corner of title page; overall in very good condition.Charles Chauncy 1705 - 1787 was an American Congregational Pastor of the First Church in Boston and arguably one of the most influential religious figures of New England during his lifetime. He was the grandson of the second President of Harvard he himself held a Masters' of Divinity from the university he vehemently defended Universalism and greatly opposed the evangelical revitalization movement sweeping the Colonies in the mid-1700s known as the First Great Awakening. His current sermon was delivered in honor of Nathaniel Byfield 1653 or 1651 - 1733 - the first judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty from June 9 1699 until May 20 1700. He was also an avid opponent of what he called the "Witchcraft Delusion" and was known to have never had a decision upon appeal reversed by a higher court. S. l. (Boston): s. n. paperback books
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