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TitleThe Principles of the Oracles of God. The Second Part
ShelfmarkMS 24.17
Creation Dateca. 1691 - 1693
Contents NoteThe manuscript is the second part of John Howe's Principles of the Oracles of God. It comprises 4 parts, each containing lectures preached by Howe at his weekly lecture between 1691 and 1693. Part 1. The Decrees or Counsels of God; 2. God's Works of Creation; 3. God's Creation of Man; and 4. The fall of the first man and the fallen state of man.
Material Features4to.pp.[i],442. The manuscript is in better condition than MS 24.16 (the first volume). The binding is intact. The pages are ruled in red ink, and the lectures are copied in the same neat, clear hand as Volume 1 of Howe's Principles.
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Source of DataJeanne Shami
Other NoteThis section of Howe's Principles of the Oracles of God was printed in The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. with a Memoir of the Author, vol. 7 (London, 1822).
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GEMMS record createdApril 11, 2016
GEMMS record last editedFebruary 26, 2021