The great importance of a religious life considered
By: by William Melmoth ; to which are added, prefatory observations on the credibility of the Christian religion ; and a few concise observations on prayer
Edition: From the 23rd London ed.
Publisher: Printed by Cottom and Stewart for Samuel Bishop
Published: 1802
Place of publication: Alexandria [Va.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Christian life; Apologetics; History; Prayer
Notes: First issued anonumously, London, 1711.

"Prefatory observations" which include sections from Soame Jenyns' A view of the internal evidence of the Christian religion, from William Paley' A view of the evidences of Christianity, and from Robert Hall's Modern infidelity, were added by the publisher.  Prayers (at end) were substituted by the editor for those used by Melmoth in the 1713 and later editions. Cf. p. 7, [298]; Dict. nat. biog.