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 . Kcclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Saviour,to his Afcenfion^ according to the vul-gar Computation. Containing the Term of 31 Tears and 5* Months. CHAP. I. From the Nativity of our Bleffed Saviour,to the Beginning of the Gof
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 . Kcclefiaftical Hiftory. BOOK I. From the Nativity of our Blejfed Saviour,to his Afcenfion^ according to the vul-gar Computation. Containing the Term of 31 Tears and 5* Months. CHAP. I. From the Nativity of our Bleffed Saviour,to the Beginning of the Gofj>ely and firftTreaching of John Baptift, according to thevulgar Computation. Containing the Term of Tears and above 6 Months. T the Time of our BlefTed Saviours firft 1.,Appearance in the World, the Romansby many Steps and Advances had madethemfelves Matters of the moft confide-rable Parts of Europe, Afia, and Africa ;and the State of their Empire was thenin the utmoft Perfection, as to regularEftahlifhments, liberal Arts, and outward Magnificence; butmuch declining as to the inward Vigour, and rigid Virtue of its. 4<S Cent. I. Ecclejiajlical Hifiory. Book I. its ancient Subjects. This migh:y Empire was now governedAVGV- by Auguflus C<efar, one of the nioft renowned Monarchsst vs. t^at ever appeard in jP*g-*#Hiftory ; a Prince (b remarkablefor his vaft Capacity and Policy, his fagacious Penetrationand Management, his profound Knowledge and Wifdom,and withal, his lingular Generofity and Humanity, that hisCharacter cannot be much ealier drawn, than his Actions canbe reprefented, in a few Words. When he was but eigh-teen Years of Age, and the Roman Common-Wealth in agreater Ferment than it had been fince the Building of theCity, he enterd upon Defigns far above his Years; and Inhis Progrels waded through innumerable Difficulties, till byhis Policy and Management he freed himfUffrom all Rivalsand Pretenders, and made himfelf Emperor of the World,neirher by Inheri
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