Mr. Franklin, The absolute and obvious necessity of self-defense, in the present conjuncture, occasioned me to consider attentively several passages in the New Testament, from whence some have endeavoured to shew the unlawfulness of Christians bearing arms on any account ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 6194
Publisher: Printed by Benjamin Franklin
Published: 1747
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: War; Religious aspects; History
Notes: Addressed to Benjamin Franklin as printer of the Pennsylvania gazette and possibly distributed as an insert to the issue of Dec. 29, 1747. Cf. Miller.

Evans 6194

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1063

Miller, C.W. Franklin, 423