B37066

Shelfmark

Fl.3.16-Fl.3.23, Fl.3.26-Fl.3.27

Additional copy shelfmark

[Continuation shelfmark:] Fl.3.26-Fl.3.27

Main entry - uniform title

Occasional paper

Title

The occasional paper: number I. [-X.] ...

Varying form of title

Caption title: Occasional paper, in a letter to a friend

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for M. Wotton, at the Three Daggers in Fleet-street.,, 1697. [-1698.].

Physical description

10 v. ;, 4to

Note

By Richard Willis. Cf. NCBEL.

Note

Each issue has a distinctive sub-title describing the contents.

Note

Each issue except no. 2 has title-page and added caption title on first page of text; no. 2 has caption title only on p. 1.

Note

Imprints include years of publication.

Note

Advertisements at end of most issues.

Note

Title pages within simple double-lined border.

Formatted contents note

Contents: No.1: Containing an account of the author's design. Together with some reflexions on a book, entituled, A letter to the Deists. In a letter to a friend. -- No.2: Concerning the late unfortunate death of J. H--en, Esq; With a short character of him; and a reflexion upon the heinousness of the sin of self-murther. -- No.3: Being reflexions on Mr. Toland's book, called Christianity not mysterious: with some considerations about the use of reason in matters of religion. In a letter to a friend. -- No.4: Containing reflexions on a book, entituled, The lady's religion; address'd to the honourable the Lady Hovvard. In a letter to the same lady. -- No.5: Containing a defence of the ministry and ministers of the Gospel; against the suggestions of some late writers. In a letter to a friend. With a post-script relating to the author of The reasonableness of Christianity. -- No.6: Containing some considerations about disputes in religion, and particularly those in which the Church of England is at present concern'd, for the preventing os the ill uses which divers endeavour to make of them in a letter to a friend. -- No.7: Shewing the usefulness of human learning in matters of religion; contrary to the suggestions of some sceptical men, in their late pamphlets. In a letter to a friend. -- No.8: Shewing the necessity of such a Christian discipline as is consistent with civil power; in opposition to the extremes on both sides. In a letter to a friend. -- No.9: Containing some considerations about the danger of going to plays. In a letter to a friend. -- No.10: Concerning seldf-murder. With some reflexions upon the verdicts often brought in of non compos mentis. In a letter to a friend.

Citation/references note

Nelson and Seccombe,, 462

Citation/references note

NCBEL,, II:1293

Citation/references note

ESTC,, P1843

Numbering peculiarities note

Publication irregular.

Numbering peculiarities note

Issues have imprint dates only.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

18th century sprinkled calf; border of blind double fillets; blind-tooled corner fleurons; five raised bands; red morocco spine label reading "Sermons & Occasional Papers".

Copy-specific note

No.1 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr W[illia]m Hayley, dean of Chichester".

Copy-specific note

No.2 inscribed in contemporary hand at head of caption title: "By Dr Gilbert Burnet B[isho]p of Sarum".

Copy-specific note

No.3 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "by Dr Willis prebendary of Westminster".

Copy-specific note

No.4 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Lucas prebendary of Westminster".

Copy-specific note

No.5 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Sam: Bradford: & the postscript by Dr W[illia]m Hayley dean of Chichester".

Copy-specific note

No.6 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Trimnell".

Copy-specific note

No.8 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Bradford".

Copy-specific note

No.9 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Trimnell prebendary of Norwich".

Copy-specific note

No.10 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Mr Hodges fellow of Wadham College in Oxon".

Copy-specific note

Bound with 19 other items.

Copy-specific note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "Sermons & papers in this vol ...".

Copy-specific note

Previously Dn.3.13.

Subject

Toland, John, Christianity not mysterious.

Subject

Prideaux, Humphrey, Reasonableness of Christianity.

Subject

Prideaux, Humphrey, Letter to the Deists.

Subject

Lady's religion

Subject

Theology, Periodicals, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Suicide, Periodicals, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Theater, Moral and ethical aspects, Periodicals, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Wotton, Matthew, publisher.

Added entry--name

Willis, Richard, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

Hayley, William, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Burnet, Gilbert, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Lucas, Richard, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Bradford, Samuel, attributed name.

Added entry--name

Trimnell, Charles, attributed name.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Continuation shelfmark:] Fl.3.26-Fl.3.27

001B37066

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFl.3.16-Fl.3.23, Fl.3.26-Fl.3.27

098##$a[Continuation shelfmark:] Fl.3.26-Fl.3.27

1300#$aOccasional paper

24514$aThe occasional paper: number I. [-X.] ...

24606$aOccasional paper, in a letter to a friend

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for M. Wotton, at the Three Daggers in Fleet-street.,$c1697. [-1698.].

300##$a10 v. ;$c4to

500##$aBy Richard Willis. Cf. NCBEL.

500##$aEach issue has a distinctive sub-title describing the contents.

500##$aEach issue except no. 2 has title-page and added caption title on first page of text; no. 2 has caption title only on p. 1.

500##$aImprints include years of publication.

500##$aAdvertisements at end of most issues.

500##$aTitle pages within simple double-lined border.

5050#$aNo.1: Containing an account of the author's design. Together with some reflexions on a book, entituled, A letter to the Deists. In a letter to a friend. -- No.2: Concerning the late unfortunate death of J. H--en, Esq; With a short character of him; and a reflexion upon the heinousness of the sin of self-murther. -- No.3: Being reflexions on Mr. Toland's book, called Christianity not mysterious: with some considerations about the use of reason in matters of religion. In a letter to a friend. -- No.4: Containing reflexions on a book, entituled, The lady's religion; address'd to the honourable the Lady Hovvard. In a letter to the same lady. -- No.5: Containing a defence of the ministry and ministers of the Gospel; against the suggestions of some late writers. In a letter to a friend. With a post-script relating to the author of The reasonableness of Christianity. -- No.6: Containing some considerations about disputes in religion, and particularly those in which the Church of England is at present concern'd, for the preventing os the ill uses which divers endeavour to make of them in a letter to a friend. -- No.7: Shewing the usefulness of human learning in matters of religion; contrary to the suggestions of some sceptical men, in their late pamphlets. In a letter to a friend. -- No.8: Shewing the necessity of such a Christian discipline as is consistent with civil power; in opposition to the extremes on both sides. In a letter to a friend. -- No.9: Containing some considerations about the danger of going to plays. In a letter to a friend. -- No.10: Concerning seldf-murder. With some reflexions upon the verdicts often brought in of non compos mentis. In a letter to a friend.

5104#$aNelson and Seccombe,$c462

5104#$aNCBEL,$cII:1293

5104#$aESTC,$cP1843

515##$aPublication irregular.

515##$aIssues have imprint dates only.

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

563##$a18th century sprinkled calf; border of blind double fillets; blind-tooled corner fleurons; five raised bands; red morocco spine label reading "Sermons & Occasional Papers".

590##$aNo.1 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr W[illia]m Hayley, dean of Chichester".

590##$aNo.2 inscribed in contemporary hand at head of caption title: "By Dr Gilbert Burnet B[isho]p of Sarum".

590##$aNo.3 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "by Dr Willis prebendary of Westminster".

590##$aNo.4 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Lucas prebendary of Westminster".

590##$aNo.5 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Sam: Bradford: & the postscript by Dr W[illia]m Hayley dean of Chichester".

590##$aNo.6 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Trimnell".

590##$aNo.8 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Bradford".

590##$aNo.9 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Dr Trimnell prebendary of Norwich".

590##$aNo.10 inscribed in contemporary hand at foot of title: "By Mr Hodges fellow of Wadham College in Oxon".

590##$aBound with 19 other items.

590##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf: "Sermons & papers in this vol ...".

590##$aPreviously Dn.3.13.

60010$aToland, John$tChristianity not mysterious.

60010$aPrideaux, Humphrey$tReasonableness of Christianity.

60010$aPrideaux, Humphrey$tLetter to the Deists.

63000$aLady's religion

650#0$aTheology$vPeriodicals$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSuicide$vPeriodicals$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aTheater$xMoral and ethical aspects$vPeriodicals$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aWotton, Matthew$epublisher.

7001#$aWillis, Richard$eattributed name.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aHayley, William$eattributed name.

7001#$aBurnet, Gilbert$eattributed name.

7001#$aLucas, Richard$eattributed name.

7001#$aBradford, Samuel$eattributed name.

7001#$aTrimnell, Charles$eattributed name.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.