A short catechism for the instruction of young and old. : To which is added, several excerpts from the writings of Mr R. C. Philo-Presbyter..
R. C.,Philo-Presbyter.
Calder, Robert,1658-1723.Return to Mr. John Anderson the Presbyterian holderforth at Dumbarton.
Anderson, John,1670-1721,associated name.
Edinburgh: : [s.n.],
Printed in the year M,DCC,LXII. [1762]
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The catechism ends with 'Finis' on page 8. The caption title on page 9 is: Queries relating to the birth and birth-right of a certain person. The text also includes an excerpt from Robert Calder's 1712 essay 'A return to Mr. John Anderson the Presbyterian holderforth at Dumbarton'.
Title page verso has a printed address "To Mr. John Anderson, concerning the Common-prayer Book, by R. C."-- which opens, 'Filthy lechers, false teachers, cursing preachers, never calm!'. This is followed by "A Doggrel on Domine Anderson", with the final lines being 'So Satan that goes to and fro, / Call thee, John Anderson, my Jo.'.
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