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 . THE PREFACE. 5 V ^HE great Ufefulnefs of the SubjeElof this Work; and the particularIncouragement it has met in theWorld, have Jirongly ingagd meto examine it a fecond Time, andrevife it carefully for another Impreflion. Andthat nothing might be wanting
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 . THE PREFACE. 5 V ^HE great Ufefulnefs of the SubjeElof this Work; and the particularIncouragement it has met in theWorld, have Jirongly ingagd meto examine it a fecond Time, andrevife it carefully for another Impreflion. Andthat nothing might be wanting towards a rea-fonable ^Promoting of it, the Publifher has per-formd his Tart, in fetting it forth in fuch adue Compafs, and fuch a fair Letter, as maybeji contribute to the Eafe and Conveniency, aswell as Satisfaction, of the Reader. It istherefore hofd, That the careful Endeavours ofBoth, will add new Life and Succefs to the De-fign itfelf As to the SubjeEl in general, it is the great- ef and moft fublime in its Nature, that ever I 4 or can ever Hope to attempt; fuch as de- ferves The P R E F A C E. ferves the nob left and mo ft learned Tens of ourNation; as may appear only from the Title, andthe Beginning of the Introduction. It is a Hi-ftory greater than that of the Creation, even ofthe Salvation of Mankind, of the wonderfulPropagation of the Go
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