A treatise on temptation : being, an inquiry why folly, wickedness, and misery, appear, and prevail, in different forms, among various classes of men
Gillespie, Thomas, 1708-17741774
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In this treatise the author explores temptation in all it's forms and who is effected by it. Written in the 18th century this is an insight into the religious thinking and attitutdes of the time.
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Edinburgh W. Gray, Front of the Exchange, 1774
Collation:
xvi, 235 p., ; 11 cm.
Contents:
IntroductionTemptations adapted to different agesTemptations adapted to different natural constitutionsTemptations adapted to various natural tempersTemptations suited to the state and condition of menTemptations suited to different relationsTemptations suited to different employmentsTemptations suited to men's abilities...Temptations suited to the various inclinations...Temptations suited to the characters of menTemptations suited to the age in which men liveTemptations suited to the nations and places where men resideTemptations suited to the situations of men....
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4/GIL
Language:
English
Subject:
Gillespie, Thomas, 1708-1774Erskine Beveridge Collection (Dunfermline Carnegie Library, Scotland)Clergy -- Scotland -- FifeClergy -- Scotland -- DunfermlineClergy -- Scotland -- CarnockChurch history -- Scotland -- DunfermlineChurch history -- Scotland -- CarnockChurch history -- Scotland -- FifeDunfermline (Scotland) -- HistoryCarnock (Scotland : Parish) -- HistoryFife (Scotland) -- History
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3431995