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Bookerboy,
I did a Google search for "Which Gospel When? "Gospels" Mentioned in the Bible " by Paul R Van Gorder. Your page came up. I am not sure the purpose of the Librarything website. I am looking to read this book. It was mentioned by a TV Bible teacher named Les Feldick. Is this a place that has the book online to read or where I can 'check it out' to read? Maybe even purchase it? I understand the book is out of print now.
Thanks for your time.
rtist/Carolyn Dunn Lecanto FL

posted by rtist at 10:25 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2009

I found it at an antique store in St. Petersburg.

posted by moibibliomaniac at 6:00 pm (EST) on Jul 14, 2009

Here's the newest addition to my library.

posted by moibibliomaniac at 1:43 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2009

I didn't find any tie-in between Ann Emory and John Wesley. John Mophet could also be John Morphet.

The photos don't do the table justice. I'll have to take new pictures of my library,using my Kodak camera and not my webcam.

Btw, Are you interested in acquiring books from The Communicator's Commentary Series edited by Lloyd J. Ogilvie? I have a number of volumes of the series and was planning to put them on ebay. I'd rather sell them to someone who has an interest in the scriptures. If you're interested, I'll provide the titles to all 15-20 volumes

posted by moibibliomaniac at 11:41 pm (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

You wrote:
Do you know anything of the background or value of your "The New Whole Duty Of Man (1766)" book? Do you know anything about the authorship. My copy was a gift from a friend. There are family genealogy notes in it and I was told the book was somehow connected to John Wesley but I have never been able to verify that connection.

Background:
"The Whole Duty of Man" was first published in 1658, and went through at least 25 editions before 1700. Its author was anonymous. About ten different names have been mentioned as the author, but most scholars believe the author to be Richard Allestree (1619-1681), a Bishop at Oxford. The book itself was a "hell and damnation" type book, preaching that men are all sinners, that we must suffer for our sins, and that we may obtain salvation only by the grace of God. There were other books published that were supposedly written "by the author of 'The Whole Duty of Man,' but Allestree was not the author of these works. The style of writing was far different from Allestree's style of writing.

"The New Whole Duty of Man" was first published sometime around 1740. Its author, to this day, is anonymous. The book itself preached that men may obtain salvation by practicing good deeds and by following the Scriptures. It essentially told its readers that the principles and practices of the old "Whole Duty of Man" were outdated and in need of replacement.

There was a book written by Henry Venn in 1763 which attempted to draw some of the readers of "The Whole Duty of Man" and "The New Whole Duty of Man." Its title was "The Compleat Duty of Man." This book was soundly denounced by several religious leaders of the time.

Value:

The only editions of "The Whole Duty of Man" worth anything are the pre-1700 editions. Almost everyone in England, except for atheists, had copies of the book. Depending on condition, editions published from 1760 to 1780 are worth from $35 to $85, provided one finds a buyer. There were eight editions on ebay recently listed from $49 to over $200. Not one of them sold. The real value of the book is that it is an example of religious life in England during and after the Restoration.

John Wesley:

John Wesley had nothing whatsoever to do with the printing or publishing of this book. He mentions the book in a few of his sermons, but that's it.

Any other questions, just give a holler!

posted by moibibliomaniac at 10:46 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

Paul, Thank you very much for the name list. I have not seen anything in it yet that I recognize in relation to my family background but I have a cousin I want to look at it too. I will let you know if we find anything. Again, I appreciate your help.

posted by BookerBoy at 12:51 pm (EST) on Mar 7, 2009

Here is the names list of the book:
NAMENREGISTER (Auswahl)
Ammann, J. 182 Arnold, G. 184 Augustin 112
Balthasar, H. U. von 217 Barth, K. 35, 115, 203, 217f. Beck, T. 167
Bela, J. 175-178, 183 Bengel, J.A. 150 Bernet, J.J. 76, 209 Bernoulli, N. 163 Beyreuther, E. 13 Blanke, F. 207, 214 Bohme, J. 118
Bost, A. 13, 42f., 44f., 53, 91, 164 Bovet, E. 134
Braun, A. 183f.
Brunner, E. 35, 202f. Brunschweiler, Em. 94
Fam. 53, 56, 63, 85, 89, 92, 140, 145, 152, 156 Joh. Jak. 62, 93
Joh.Joach. 50, 53f., 135, 206
Susette, Gattin von S. H. Frohlich 54, 120, Kap. XIII.
Campenha1,lsen, H. von 193 Chaumont, Graf von 183 Cramer, S. 179f.
Diebold, J. 171
DressIer, Chr. 112ff., 166, 217
Ebeling, G. 218
Etter, J. J. 185ff.
Fenelon, 21, 117 Frey-Herose, F. 83 Frikart, J. J. 16, 28, 34f. Frohlich, Abr. Em. 19
Rud. 141
Samuel Gersom. 146, 152 Frommel, G. 213 Fiissli, Antistes 152, 192 Gabathuler 91
Ganz, J. 14, 16, 27, 30, 123, 210, 216, 219 Geiger, E. 147, 155
Geistlich, H. 171, 228
Gerber, Chr. 46, 205f.
Goltz, H. von der 13, 194
Gonzenbach, Junker, von 49f., 206
Harter, F. 16, 165
Haetzer, L. 59f., 192
Hagenbach, K. R. 20, 11lf.
Hahn, A. 111, 217
Hencsey, J. 175 Hencsey,
L. -175 Hengstenb~rg, E. W. 16, 41 Herwegh, G: ••i53
Hilarius von Poitiers. 112, 217 Holderlin, X. 49, 206 Hoffmann, W. 116f. Hiinerwadel, J. 16, 25, 30 Hutten, K. 104
Jager, Stadtammann, 156
Jung-Stilling, J.H. 13, 41, 117, 210, 219
Konstantin (Kaiser) 80, 203
Kovacs, J. 176f.
Kriidener, Frau von 14, 30, 74, 123 Kiing, H. 218f.
Leuenberger, R. 218
Leuthold, K. 184
Leyden, J. von 126
Luther, M. 56, 64, 97f., 214
Marki, P. 16, 65, 139, 222 Mariott, W. 163, 168
Menno Simons, 169
Mousson, Biirgermeister 151f. Miinzer, Th. 126
Muralt, Biirgermeister 140
Neander, A. 148
Oettli, S. 213
Oncken, J. G. 69, 93, 169
Pascal, Bl. 43, 204f. Passavant, Th. 16, 20f. Plinius d. J. 65
Pupikofer, J.A. 7, 52ff., 55-62, 65f., 187f., 207
Rodt, C. von 14ff., 42, 55, 91f., 123-126, 132, 145, 170f., 1
191
Rohr, J.R. 66
Schlatter, Ad. 17, 77 Schlatter, G. 93 Schleiermacher, Fr. 114ff. Schrenk, G. 214 Schulthess, J. 20
Siegfried, S. F. 156 Spittler, Chr. F. 20
Spleiss, D. 16, 25f., 188f. Stockmayer, O. 94f., 212ff.
Tertullian, 38, 192f. Thurneysen, Ed. 35, 203 T'olstoi, L. 133, 220f. Trajan (Kaiser) 65
Vinet, A. 168
Werner, G. 211f.
Wette, W. M. L. de 16, 20, 112, 167 Weyeneth, B. 182
Winzeler, J. 88f., 90ff., 140, 155, 168, 182, 195, 211 Wyclif, J. 147
Zeller, Chr. H. 16, 28 Zinzendorf, L. von 13, 192 ZUndel, D. 55, 93f., 235 Zwlok, ,r. 60
Zwingli, H. 58f., 123

posted by paulstalder at 3:48 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2009

It seems that Froehlich wasn't much abroad - he travelled around in Switzerland a lot (well, he was expelled from several places...) and he spent his last years in Strasbourg (France). There is no list of places in the book, only a list of names. I could check for names if you want

posted by paulstalder at 4:09 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2009

Sorry, I am not close to Württemberg, I live in Switzerland. But if one your ancestors did theological studies at the Pilgermission St. Chrischona (http://tsc.chrischona.ch/cms/tsc/de/tsc/...) or the Bienenberg (http://az.bienenberg.ch/en/). Chrischona did train over 200 men (Chrinschonabrüder) for the Christian service in the USA between 1850-1910, some did have a Mennonite background. You may check out may pix at webshots (http://travel.webshots.com/album/2662906...), I scanned three fotos of classes of the Chrischona and put them online. Chrischona has a picture book of most classes since the 1880s. I hope that helps a bit.

posted by paulstalder at 7:24 am (EST) on Feb 10, 2009

Sorry, no. I have contact to different churches here (Mennoniten, Taufgesinnte, Baptisten, Réveil). I can't help you there. Do you want to know anything out of the book? If so I could scan a few pages for you. Or are you more interested in the situation nowadays? Let me know, if I can help you.

posted by paulstalder at 6:00 am (EST) on Feb 7, 2009