(Rev. War) 1770 Sermon on Liberty by Backus

Leading Advocate for Religious Liberty

Isaac Backus-- Seasonable plea for liberty of conscience.1770

Important and rare American tract on religious Liberty by Isaac Backus (1724-1806), a leading orator of the "pulpit of the American Revolution"; Rare Book Hub records no copies since 1932 (Goodspeed’s); OCLC locates only 4 copies in libraries.

[Isaac Backus]. [A seasonable plea for liberty of conscience : against some late oppressive proceedings; particularly in the town of Berwick, in the county of York.] [Boston: : Printed for, and sold by Philip Freeman, in Union-Street., 1770]. LACKING TITLE PAGE. 1-48 p. ; 18 cm. (Small 4to) Stitched, untrimmed, old stains.

Early American imprints. Series I, Evans (1639-1800); no. 11556.

“On the controversy arising from Abraham and Elizabeth Lord's decision to leave the Congregational church and join the Baptist church. in Berwick.Written by Isaac Backus; includes several letters pertaining to the case."To Mr. Matthew Merriam, of the North Parish in Berwick, and to the church under his pastoral care."--p. 35-44, signed: Isaac Backus. Berwick, June 16. 1770. A postscript, p. 41-48, is signed: I.B. Middleborough, July 28. 1770.” Quoted from OCLC