RELIGIOUS IMPRINT PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Two extracts from a religious publication, "The Solemn League and Covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the Honour and Happiness of the King, and the Peace and Safety of the Three Kingdoms of Scotland, England, and Ireland" and "A Solemn Acknowledgement of Public Sins and Breaches of the Covenant" (Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin), 1745, 20pp. 8vo.,, two complete disbound sections of a larger work, entitled "Westminster Confession of Faith". Each section fronted by a full titles page with Franklin's name, adding the date and the place of publication. The first American publication of the complete "Westminster Confession of Faith" was done in Boston by S. Kneeland for D. Henchman in 1723, from Rothwell's London edition of 1658. Franklin's edition was based on the Thomas Lumisden of John Robertson edition, printed at Edinburgh in 1728, which with its completed 'canon' and accurate texts based on William Dunlop's edition of 1719 which represented the norm of Scottish editions. Bears an ink inscription inside the front title: "John Hagin his Confession of Faith, March 9th 1800". Front title slightly loose but attached, some damp staining, toning, and foxing, else very good.