A Discourse Concerning the Existence of God. By Edward Pelling, D.D. Rector of Petworth in Sussex, and Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty. London: William Rogers, 1696.

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First edition. ESTC: 8 copies in N. America, 13 in British Isles. It was reissued in 1704 with the added subtitle: 'Wherein the principles of the Epicureans and Hobbists of our age are particularly shewn; the great Absurdities of them proved; the Existence of the Ever Blessed God vindicated; the Reasonableness and Wisdom of Religion insisted on; and several necessary Ways proposed, for the Improving in People a Religious Sense of God'. 'Pelling (1640-1718) entered the fray of political and religious debate in the late 1670s. In 1680 he published his magnum opus, The Good Old Way, which argued that the Church of England's polity, doctrine, and rites (including high-church practices such as signing the cross and kneeling at communion) were apostolic and approved by God, and that dissenters were simply Seditious and Brain-sick People . In 1682 he defended divine-right monarchy, indefeasible hereditary right, and passive obedience. He wrote strongly in favour of Sir Robert Filmer … by the early 1690s he was chaplain to William and Mary. It is interesting to note that his sermons before the king and queen were markedly different in tone from most of his other printed works. There were none of the combative, defensive apologetics … Pelling gave £848 14s. 9d. worth of South Sea stock in the settling of his estate, which, one hopes, [his family] sold off quickly' (ODNB). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 8vo, [viii]., 1-224, 257-455 [459] pp., (text continuous despite irregular pagination), contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, wear at corners and loss to spine ends, joints cracked but holding, contemporary inscriptions on pastedown and front free endpaper, reducing worm trace in top corner of first 15 leaves, internally good and clean. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1642175391064

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