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Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1778, after G. Farington after G. Reni.

Lamech, holding a farming implement, points at a child; down in the street, various acts of uninhibited licence go on. Engraving.

An apple that has been bitten into is tied up with a knotted rope to prevent further bites; representing precautions against AIDS. Colour lithograph after R. Vlachová, 1993.

Adam and Eve committing the primal sin; representing the origin of AIDS. Colour lithograph after Pavel Beneš, 1991.

A female figure with bowls of fruit and a monkey; Eve picks the apple from the tree of knowledge; representing the sense of taste. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.

A woman looking into a hand-mirror; in the background God shows Adam and Eve the tree of knowledge. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.

A woman is swept away by the tempestuous deluge; a small company of people on a hill try to save themselves; a serpent slithers beside them. Mezzotint after J. Martin.

An Anabaptist man stabbing his mother. Etching.

The animals enter the Ark. Etching.

The depravity of human nature illustrated. A sermon delivered at Rowley, July 5, 1789, by Ebenezer Bradford, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Rowley. Published by desire.

An appeal to matter of fact and common sense. Or A rational demonstration of man's corrupt and lost estate. [Thirteen lines of quotations]

The great Christian doctrine of original sin defended; evidences of its truth produced, and arguments to the contrary answered. Containing in Particular, A Reply to the Objections and Arguings of Dr. John Taylor, in his Book, intitled, ̀̀the Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin proposed to free and candid Examination,'' &c. By the late reverend and learned Jonathan Edwards, A. M. President of the College of New Jersey.

The doctrine of original sin considered, being the substance of two sermons preached at Pinners Hall. With a postscript, Explaining, correcting, or vindicating, some Passages therein. By Thomas Ridgley.

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The depravity of human nature illustrated. A sermon delivered at Rowley, July 5, 1789, by Ebenezer Bradford, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Rowley. Published by desire.

An appeal to matter of fact and common sense. Or A rational demonstration of man's corrupt and lost estate. [Thirteen lines of quotations]

A female figure with bowls of fruit and a monkey; Eve picks the apple from the tree of knowledge; representing the sense of taste. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.

The doctrine of original sin considered, being the substance of two sermons preached at Pinners Hall. With a postscript, Explaining, correcting, or vindicating, some Passages therein. By Thomas Ridgley.