The Christian religion, as professed by a daughter of the Church of England. Containing proper directions for the due behaviour of women in every station of life. With a few cursory remarks on Archbishop Tillotson's doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ, &c. and on Mr. Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity. By the author of the Proposal to the ladies; and Reflections on marriage, &c. The third edition.

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Title The Christian religion, as professed by a daughter of the Church of England. Containing proper directions for the due behaviour of women in every station of life. With a few cursory remarks on Archbishop Tillotson's doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ, &c. and on Mr. Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity. By the author of the Proposal to the ladies; and Reflections on marriage, &c. The third edition.
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Signed Author By the author of the Proposal to the ladies; and Reflections on marriage, &c.
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Pagination 351
Date of Publication 1730
Edition Statement The third edition.
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Imprint Printed for W. Parker, at the King's-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard.
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Location of Printing London GB
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Daughter of the Church of England = Mary Astell.
A reissue of the 1717 edition (ESTC T165508) with a cancel title page and without the final advertisement leaf.
With an index.
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Astell, Mary. The Christian religion, as professed by a daughter of the Church of England. Containing proper directions for the due behaviour of women in every station of life. With a few cursory remarks on Archbishop Tillotson's doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ, &c. and on Mr. Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity. By the author of the Proposal to the ladies; and Reflections on marriage, &c. The third edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 23283, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/23283. Accessed 2025-11-03. 

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