A general ecclesiatical history from the nativity of our blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by humane laws : under the emperor Constantine the so much of the Jewish and Roman history as is which is added, a large chronological table . The P REF ACE. jan, are fo ftrong againft this Opnion, and for Ithe othery that I did not think it necefary to Imake any Alteration. I am fenfible that there Iare Difficulties attending both Sides^ that are not eafily furmomited, and therefore I fhall ileave it to the Judgement of fuch asjhallpleafe \to examine th


A general ecclesiatical history from the nativity of our blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by humane laws : under the emperor Constantine the so much of the Jewish and Roman history as is which is added, a large chronological table . The P REF ACE. jan, are fo ftrong againft this Opnion, and for Ithe othery that I did not think it necefary to Imake any Alteration. I am fenfible that there Iare Difficulties attending both Sides^ that are not eafily furmomited, and therefore I fhall ileave it to the Judgement of fuch asjhallpleafe \to examine the T>tjfertations of thofe two great \Men, Bijhof Pearfon, and Mon. Tillemont, ito determine of this Toint as they fee Qaufe, ^ As to other Object ions, I know of none worth \the Readers Notice; //any fhall hereafter be idifcoverd, and Thofe who obferve them will \fleafe to favour me with a private Information ,of them, it Jhall be accepted with all Gratitude \afi4 Acknowledgement \ afid accordingly Amend- \ment fhall be made the firfi Opportunity. P l>6uth 7« Xjncolnfhiref;, November 19, 1709. - L. E. THE CONT V -S!^. The INTRODUCTION. Containing n Jhort ^efcriftion of the HolyLand, with an Account of the Jews, theirGovernment and Legal Confutations^ theirvarious Revolutions^ Mixtures and T^ivi-/ions; Obfervations ufon the gradual mdregular Manifeftation of the Mefliah;with fome Hijiorical Matters precedingthe Nativity of our Saviour. B O O K I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Saviour^ to his Afcen-fion^ according to the vulgar CnmfutatiofK Cofitain-ing the Space of ^i Tears and f Months. CHAP. I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Saviour to the Beginmng ofthe Gofpel^ and firji Preaching of John Baptijl^ accordingto the vulgar Computation. Containing 28 Tears^ and above6 Months, CHAP. II. From the Beginning of the Gojpel^and firft Preaching of JohnBaptifl^ to the Beginning of the firji Pajjover after ourBlejfed Saviour*s Baptifm, according to the vulgar Compu-tation, Con


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