The second Spira: being a fearful example of an atheist, who had apostatized from the Christian religion, and dyed in despair at Westminster, Decemb. 8. 1692. With an account of his sickness, convictons, discourses with friends and ministers; and of his dreadful expressions and blasphemies when he left the world. As also a letter from an atheist of his acquaintance, with his answer to it. Publish'd for an example to others, and recommended to all young persons, to settle them in their religion. By J. S. a minister of the Church of England, a frequent visitor of him during his whole sickness.

People / Organizations

• Richard Sault (Author)
• John Dunton ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultry, 1693.

Publication year

1693-1693

ESTC No.

R1947

Grub Street ID

77080

Description

[14], 56, [2] p. ; 12⁰

Note

Signatures: A-F?.

With a half-title on A1r: The second Spira.

With [2] final pages of advertisements (F6r/v): Books lately printed for John Dunton.

Professedly based on the memoranda of J.S. (J. Sanders), "methodized" by another. The original publisher, John Dunton, considered the narrative fictitious and ascribed it to the "methodizer" Richard Sault. Cf. Dunton, J., Life and errors, 1818, v. 1, p. 154, and DNB, v. 17, p. 803.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from original at the British Library