A very long, curious and extraordinary sermon, preached on Wednesday, March 14, 1732, at a noted chapel in Westminster, from these words of St. Luke, C.ii. V.1. And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out, that all the world should be taxed. With some practical observations and uses suited to the present times. By Robert Vyner, D.D., and rector of the said chapel.
Winer, Robert.
London : printed for Humphry Fitz-Drug, and sold by J. James,
1733.
A satire on the supporters of the Excise Bill.
A variant has the pamphlet printed in white on black paper.
Frontis. = plate.
Half-title: 'Dr. Robert Vyner's very extraordinary excise sermon ... '.
In this issue the imprint date is in roman numerals and there is no paragraph on the titlepage on the price of the pamphlet.
Robert Vyner is a pseudonym.
Title within mourning borders.
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