[LOCKE, John] – The reasonableness of christianity, As delivered in the Scriptures. To which is added, A Vindication of the same, from Mr. Edwards’s Exceptions.

[LOCKE, John]. The reasonableness of christianity, As delivered in the Scriptures. To which is added, A Vindication of the same, from Mr. Edwards's Exceptions..

London. Printed for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1696. Second edition.

8vo. [4], 307, [5], 40pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, surface loss to spine, joints split. some loss to margins of leaves Q4 and T4, marking to p.236-237, loss to RFEP.

First published 1695, Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity outlines the two basic tenets required to follow Christianity: belief in God, and that his son Jesus Christ was the Messiah, rather than providing a rational philosophical defence of the faith.

ESTC R25016, Wing L2752, Yolton 230.

£ 600.00 Antiquates Ref: 18343