An essay on the nature of the human body and that Singular respect and veneration shewn to it, after death, among all People and Nations whatsoever: In Consequence of which, on the growing evil Of profaning and defiling kirks, and kirk-yards, And other Burying-Grounds. Occasionally interspersed with several Thoughts, little regarded now-a-days, though important and interesting. The whole Intended, for assisting the Judgment, and awakening the Attention, of all true Scotsmen, to guard the Sepulchres of their Forefathers, with Vigilance and Care, against all impious Attempts of Abuse and Pollution, particularly Alienation. By a ruling Elder of the Church of Scotland. And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar on Rachel's grave unto this day, Gen. XXXV. 20

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Ruling elder of the Church of Scotland
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh printed by David Paterson, for John Wilson, Bookseller in the Exchange 1767, MDCCLXVII. [1767]
Subjects:	Body, Human / Early Works To 1800 Dead / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0449200600?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa