Divine miscellanies; or, sacred poems. In two parts. Part I. Sacred to devotion and piety. Consisting of Hymns and Divine Meditations upon various subjects and occasions, &c. Part II. Sacred to practical virtue and holiness. Consisting of three large Epistles. 1. A Practical Paraphrase on the Ten Commandments: humbly addressed to the Church of England, upon their solemn order of Reading them, with this Response, ̀̀lord have Mercy upon us, and Incline our Hearts to Keep this Law!'' 2. The Christian Warfare: Being a serious Exhortation to, and Expostulation with all Men to Enter and faithfully continue Soldiers under Christ. Originally addressed to the Protestant Dissenters in England, and now, not improperly, applied to the Church of Scotland. 3. The divine Original and primitive Glory of Christianity: Set forth in the Birth, Life, Sufferings, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the Life and Conduct of his Apostles. Humbly addressed to all Professors of Christianity, for their holy Imitation. Written in plain and easy Language for the Improvement of all Lovers of Divine Poetry. By James Maxwell, Poet in Paisley.

  • Maxwell, James, 1720-1800.
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M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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Paisley : printed by John Neilson, for the author, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

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376p. ; 120.

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The second edition, corrected, enlarged and greatly improved.

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