A general ecclesiastical history from the nativity of our blessed saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by human laws, : under the Emperor Constantine the Great, containing the space of about 313 years ..To which is added, a large chronological table of all the Roman and ecclesiastical affairs, included in the same period of time . Ecclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK II. From the Afcenfion of our Bleffed Savt-our, to the Death of St. John, the lafifurviving Apofile. Containing the Term of about 6j Tears. CHAP. I. From the Afcenfion of our Blejfed Saviour•,to the *Death of the firft Marty
A general ecclesiastical history from the nativity of our blessed saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by human laws, : under the Emperor Constantine the Great, containing the space of about 313 years ..To which is added, a large chronological table of all the Roman and ecclesiastical affairs, included in the same period of time . Ecclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK II. From the Afcenfion of our Bleffed Savt-our, to the Death of St. John, the lafifurviving Apofile. Containing the Term of about 6j Tears. CHAP. I. From the Afcenfion of our Blejfed Saviour•,to the *Death of the firft Martyr Stephen,and the firft T)ifperfion of the Believers. Containing the Term of near eleven Months. 1 fctPSl^SiB^ was Wltn no ^ma^ Surprize and Alio- A. D^ * ? v nifliment, that the Apoftles,and the other upon Mount Olivet, flood ga- Tiber,zing upon our bleffed Saviour, as he a- _^Lfcended towards his glorious Habitation, his eternal Kingdom; and perhaps **&* *•not without Expectation of the Return 10~12-of their dear Lord and Mafter. While their Minds were Luks 24<traofported, and their Eyes fixd upon Heaven, two Angels 5in glorious Veftments defcended and flood in the midlt of them;. 22o Cent. I. Ecclefiajtical Hiftory. Book II. them; two of our Lords Train, whom he left behind toentertain them with a new MefTage, and divert them afterthis triumphant Sight; which was both joyful and for row-,ful, as they thought upon their Mailers Honour, or theirown Lofs. The Angels calld them by the Name of Galt~leans, and askd them, Why they flood fo earneflly and in-tently looking towards Heaven2. And then afTurd them, Thatthe very fame Person, Jefus, whom they had feen taken up intoHeaven, Jhould defcend again to Judgment in the fame man-ner as they jaw him afcend\ that is, vifibly, and with thefame Body; when he fhall appear in the Clouds, witn greatMajefty and Glory. Having heard this, they returnd toJerufalem with great Joy; and they who lately were over-whelmd
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