The Christian virtuoso
Subtitle: shewing, that by being addicted to experimental philosophy, a man is rather assisted, than indisposed to be a good Christian. The first part. By T.H.R.B. Fellow of the Royal Society. To which are subjoyn'd, I. A discourse about the distinction, that represents some things as above reason, but not contrary to reason. II. The first chapters of a discourse, entituled, Greatness of mind promoted by Christianity. By the same author
Contributors: Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: In the Savoy: printed by Edw. Jones, for John Taylor at the Ship, and John Wyat at the Golden-Lion, in St. Paul's Church-yard
Published: 1691
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Philosophy and religion; Early works to 1800; Faith and reason; Religion and science
Other titles: Reflections upon a theological distinction; Greatness of mind promoted by Christianity
Notes: T.H.R.B. = the Honourable Robert Boyle.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition lacking "John Wyat" in the imprint.

Actual date of publication given by the "Term Catalogues" in which the "Christian virtuoso" was advertised in Feb. 1691 (ii, 348), and by the internal title page "Greatness of mind, promoted by Christianity" which is dated 1691. Also, a copy was presented to the Royal Society on 28 January 1691 (Royal Society Copy Journal Book, viii, 40).

With a half-title.

"Reflections upon a theological distinction" (Wing B4019) and "Greatness of mind, promoted by Christianity" (Wing B3983) each have separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Neither were separately published.

The second part was not published until 1744.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), B3931

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), B4019

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), B3983

Fulton, J.F. A bibliography of the Honourable Robert Boyle, 191

English short title catalogue, R19536

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.
Table of contents: title: The Christian virtuoso: shewing, that by being addicted to experimental philosophy, a man is rather assisted, than indisposed, to be a good Christian; title: Reflections upon a theological distinction: according to which, 'tis said, that some articles of faith are above reason, but not against reason: in a letter to a friend; title: Greatness of mind, promoted by Christianity: in a letter to a friend.