A short explanation of the difference between the old and new stile, And the Reason of it; illustrated by familiar instances. In a letter to a person of scrupulous conscience, about the time of keeping Christmas, according to the new-stile. To which is added, a dialogue between a clergyman and his parishioner; wherein the Reasons are given for the late Alteration of the stile by Act of Parliament. By William Parker, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty, and F. R. S.

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• A short explanation of the difference between the old and new stile, And the Reason of it; illustrated by familiar instances. In a letter to a person of scrupulous conscience, about the time of keeping Christmas, according to the new-stile. To which is added, a dialogue between a clergyman and his parishioner; wherein the Reasons are given for the late Alteration of the stile by Act of Parliament. By William Parker, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty, and F. R. S.
• Letter to a person of scrupulous conscience

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• William Parker (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for R. Baldwin, at the Rose, in Pater-Noster-Row: and sold by Mr. Fletcher, in Oxford; and Mr. Merril, in Cambridge, MDCCLVI. [1756]

Publication year

1756-1756

ESTC No.

T63274

Grub Street ID

288536

Description

22,[2]p. ; 8⁰

Note

First edition published anonymously in 1753, as: 'A letter to a person of scrupulous conscience ..'.

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Price from imprint: price 4d. or 24s. a Hundred.