34 - CHRISTIANITY. CRITICISM AND EXEGESIS.

CHRISTIANITY. CRITICISM AND EXEGESIS. A Collection of Passages from Holy Scripture, in Which the Principal Truths of Religion and Our Principal Duties Are Taught to Us, to Which Has Been Added Another Collection of Passages from Holy Scripture That Refute the Errors of the Roman Church. Second edition. Geneva: Emmanuel du Villard, 1753. (1)-VI-146 pp., 3 ff. of tables. Headpieces (engraved woodcuts). Soft, hand-sewn vellum binding of the period in in-12 format. The original was published in 1740. "Intended for young adolescents, it is somewhat surprising to find in it polemical articles against the Church’s dogmas (the authority of the pope, the veneration of the Virgin and the saints, purgatory, transubstantiation, etc.). No doubt the author intended to provide young Protestants with arguments for potential discussions with their Catholic peers.” A curious period-style pen-drawn ex-libris on a flyleaf. Several traces of old pen-written notes on the flyleaves. A few small old marginal annotations in pen. Slightly browned vellum, a few small stains and signs of wear.