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Saint Peter Martyr and his companion attacked by an assassin with a sword. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Dante and Virgil watching heretics in hell ripping their bodies apart as punishment for schism. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

A pope with a model of St Peter's enthroned on clouds, threatening a dragon with a spear; representing the Roman Catholic church fighting againsy heresy. Engraving by C. Grandi after A. Orazi.

Saint Peter Martyr. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

The levels of hell depicted as circular stone tiers; purgatory lies outside its walls. Engraving.

Saint Augustine of Hippo. Line engraving by P. de Jode the younger after E. Quellinus after J. Mantelius.

A treatise on heresy, as cognizable by the spiritual courts. And an examination of the statute 9th and 10th of William IIId.c.32, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual suppressing of blasphemy and profaneness, in denying by writing, printing, teaching, or advised speaking, the divine original of the Scriptures, or the doctrine of the Holy Trinity." By a barrister at law.

Ōrigenēs Kata Kelsou : en tomois 8 ; tou autou Philokalia : Origenis Contra Celsum : libri octo ; ejusdem Philocalia / Gulielmus Spencerus ... utriusque operis versionem recognovit & annotationes adjecit ; cum indice rerum & verborum locupletissimo.

A supplement to the second edition of the case of Mr. John Simson, Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow: containing the proceedings of the committee appointed by the Assembly 1727, and of the general Assembly 1728, with the pleadings in the Assembly.

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Dante and Virgil watching heretics in hell ripping their bodies apart as punishment for schism. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

Saint Augustine of Hippo. Line engraving by P. de Jode the younger after E. Quellinus after J. Mantelius.

Ōrigenēs Kata Kelsou : en tomois 8 ; tou autou Philokalia : Origenis Contra Celsum : libri octo ; ejusdem Philocalia / Gulielmus Spencerus ... utriusque operis versionem recognovit & annotationes adjecit ; cum indice rerum & verborum locupletissimo.

A supplement to the second edition of the case of Mr. John Simson, Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow: containing the proceedings of the committee appointed by the Assembly 1727, and of the general Assembly 1728, with the pleadings in the Assembly.