Job's hymns : or, a book of songs upon the book of Job
Erskine, Ralph, 1685-17521753
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The Reverend Ralph Erskine was a Scottish Minister and younger brother to Ebenezer Erskine. He was ordained as assistant minister at Dunfermline in 1711. He produced an exstensive body of work consisting of sermons, poetical paraphrases and gospel sonnets. This particular collection of hymns was published after his death, it was the last work that he was engaged in before he died. It includes an 'Advertisement to the reader' by his sone Henry Erskine, and a 'Preface in defence of rhyme and nusical metre' by Ralph Erskine.
Main title:
Job's hymns : or, a book of songs upon the book of Job / by the late Reverend Ralph Erskine, Minister of the Gospel at Dunfermline.
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Imprint:
Glasgow : printed for J. Newlands, 1753.
Collation:
157 p., [14 p.] ; 17 cm.
Local class:
4/ERS
Language:
English
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BRN:
3426205