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 . iorical Matters pre-ceding the Nativity of our SAVIOVR. Y Defign, in this following Attempt, isto give a plain and intelligible Accountof the chief Ecclefiaftical Affairs in theThree flrft Ages of theChriftian Church,and in part of the Fourth; to trace
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 . iorical Matters pre-ceding the Nativity of our SAVIOVR. Y Defign, in this following Attempt, isto give a plain and intelligible Accountof the chief Ecclefiaftical Affairs in theThree flrft Ages of theChriftian Church,and in part of the Fourth; to trace Chri-ftianity from its Birth and Infancy, thro*all its terrible Confli6ts,to its full Growthand Vigour; to fhew it in its Purity and Perfection, fome-times languiflaing and expiring, then reviving and prevailingin all Nations, till it became triumphant over the PaganWorld, conquerd all the Powers of Hell and Earth, andcommanded the additional Support of Human Conftitutions,But in this great Variety of Affairs, many Things have beendcfe&ively and confufedly tranfmitted to us; fo that in wri-ting fuch an Hiftory, Method and Perfpicuity are almoft asneceflary as Fidelity and Impartiality. Therefore all thingsought to be reprefented with an artful Simplicity, and infuch a regular Manner, as they may be mod eaiily compre-Vol. L B Ecclejiaftical Hiftory. hended, and beft retained ; which I fliall endeavour to effe&,partly by a Chronological Difpofition of the Matter, and aPeriodical Ordering of the main Parts, partly by a conveni-ent Mixture of the Jewijb and Roman Hiftory, and partlyby recounting fuch Circumftances and preceding Accidents,as will give the greateft Light to the fucceeding fince Geography is a very necefTary Illuftration of Hi-ftory, it will not be improper to begin with fome Accountof that Country where Chriftianity had its Birth, and wherethe true Religion for many Ages was principally known;for which Reafon it is mod commonly calld by the Nameof
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